Visiting Places in Madinah : Red stone in Ul Ula area

The Al-`Ula city (also Al Ola, Arabic العلا al-ʿulā; Also Dedan), some 110 km southwest of Tayma (380 km north of Medina) in northwestern Saudi Arabia was located on the Incense route.

It was the capital of the ancient Lihyanites (Dedanites). It is well known for archaeological remnants, some over 2000 years old.

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How to check your driving license is original

Its very easy to check your driving license is original or not.

Points to verify

1. If you paid the license fee by you, on MOI website it will show the funds under your iqama
2. Once your license is issued, on MOI amount will be deducted. Visit the link How to check available funds under your Iqama
3. Your will receive SMS from traffic police that your license is issued.
4. Picture on your Iqama and driving license should be same
5. Try to take new driving license of any of your friend and check different water marks of driving license authorities. Trace them in the driving license handed over to you.
6. Go to MOI website, on dashboard, it will show you license under your iqama.

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How to apply for driving License in Saudi Arabia - Step by Step guide to get driving License

Its very necessary to have driving license of KSA before you drive, by following below steps you can easily get your driving

Required Documents for License

• If you have your country License translated to Arabic from registered translator

• Get your Blood group and eye test report from any dispensary in Saudi Arabia.

• Your Iqama (Resident permit) copy

•  Your Passport copy (both front and back sheets).

•  Your four Passport size photo(white background).

•  Introduction Letter from your company COC attested, some time they asked for this.

•  Minimum age to get Saudi Driving License is 18 Years and only men can apply for it.

• Deposit SR 80, if you want to apply for 2 years, 200 for 5 years and 400 for 10 years. You can pay this amount through SADAD payment from your internet, phone or ATM Banking. Take a print out of this deposited fee.

• Go to Dallah Driving School before 7 AM along with all the documents mentioned above.

• You can easily find so many peoples there who can prepare your file with 10SAR cost

• Now go to Room number 2 in the license office. The person on extreme left will do Eye-sight test. The person on extreme right counter will check your forms, stamp and send you to "License Check" counter. Here one more person will put a stamp on your application and send you for "first try". This trial place is behind the building where you are standing.

• There will be a car or more and person will be sitting inside. He will ask you to drive the car a little ahead and then reverse a little. Don't worry it is just to see whether you have ever touched the car or not. The person inside will make his comments on your application.

• Now come back to room # 2 and deposit SR 100. He will take your file and ask you to attend a 3 hour class. There will be a three hour class in which you will be taught the basics and after that there will be a computer test. Attend the class very carefully and also read all the things written on front and backside of the chart they give you during the class.

• The questions will be mainly Identification of different signals and general driving rules. Signals & Traffic Rules can be viewed from Riyadh Traffic Site

• The questions that are going to be asked for the touch screen computer test, will be mentioned during the class by the training instructor. After class they will take you to a room where you will wait for the test to start.

• There would be 20 questions and you have to answer them in 30 minutes. If you make any mistake in the first ten questions, then you are failed. In next 10 questions you have to give only five correct answers.

• If you clear the computer test then they will test your driving. Congratulations, if you clear the test. By the way, it is very easy test. You just have to drive the car for some meters or you might have to do some simple reverse etc. Cars are of model "Cadillac Custom/Camry 2006". Cars are with gears; not automatic.

• Go to room number 1 (main room) and just on your left there is a place where "License Delivery" is written. Get your counter number from here and the go to the counter. Now wait until they deliver you the New Driving License.

Highly Recommended Tips to take care in your driving test

• Drive slowly unless the instructor asks you to drive fast.
• Take care of 4 things before start driving. Seat belt, Hand brake, Back view mirror, seat adjustment with Accelerator.
• Spend at least 2 - 3 hours in reading the chart of signs and questions.
• If you apply in Ramadan, you need to go there between 9am and 2pm.

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How to issue or get final exit visa for your family dependents

What is Final Exit Visa

When you want to send your family permanently to your country, you must issue final exit visa for your family. Always be careful while issuing final exit.





1) Go to MOI web site (https://www.moi.gov.sa/)




2) Click on E Services > Dependent Services

4) Click on "Issue Final Visa"

5) Click on OK

6) Click on Issue Final Visa

7) Print the paper 

8)Handover your family insurance card to your company

9) Take the final exit paper and iqama to Airport

10 ) At airport, they will take the Iqama and will stamp final exit on your passport.

11) Keep the paper to a safe place

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How to apply or get Exit Re-Entry visa for family dependents online

Why we Issue Exit Re - Entry

Exit re - entry visa issued issued to travel outside the kingdom. When ever your family will travel out side the kingdom they need exit - re entry visa

Note:

If you issued exit re entry visa and  your family did not travel   , there is penalty of 1000SAR. So in case if you are not traveling , always cancel the exit re entry visa


1) Pay the 200SAR fee for Single Exit Re Entry and 500SAR for Multiple Exit Re Entry through any bank


2) Go to MOI web site (https://www.moi.gov.sa/)




3) Click on E Services > Dependent Services

4) Click on "Issue Visa"

5) Click on OK

6) Enter the details ( single, multiple, duration )

7) Click on Issue Visa, and your family exit re entry visa will be issued. Print the paper

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How to check available funds under your Iqama

Hurooob status means if your company or Kafeel reports against you that you are no more working under them. Then your iqama status becomes as Huroob.


You can check the status be another way, Click here : How to check iqama huroob status

1- Go to Absher website ( https://www.moi.gov.sa)


2) Click on Electronic Inquiries > MOI Dewan > Public Query Funds Available

3) Enter your Iqama and Image Code , then click on view button

Here you can find all details of funds under your iqama like family visa fee, Iqama renewal fee, Driving Lenience Fee

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How to check Iqama haroob status through MOI/Absher account

Hurooob status means if your company or Kafeel reports against you that you are no more working under them. Then your iqama status becomes as Huroob.


You can check the status be another way, Click here : How to check iqama huroob status

1- Go to Absher website ( https://www.moi.gov.sa)


2) Click on Electronic Inquiries > MOI Dewan > Public Query Funds Available

3) Enter your Iqama and Image Code , then click on view button

If absher shoes message like this, its means your iqama is under huroob

If it shows the funds screen , it means no huroob status on your iqama

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