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AndyTT

Hi guys,


I know you can't open a bank account until you receive your iqama.


How do you get paid up until then as the iqama could take a while? I don't think I could afford not to be paid in the first month.

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AndyTT

@Abaan Riyaz thanks Abaan. The whole amount in cash? That's a lot to carry round and potentially lose.


Can I send cash back to a British bank account without a Saudi bank account do you think?

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