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#1

I am in Saudia Arabia on a business visa (multi-visit) and the business visa is valid for the next 6 months and visa is sponsored by my current company. I got the opportunity from another company. And the new company is saying that I can leave my current company and work in a new company on the same visa for the next six months then they issue me a work visa.


Please confirm that can I work with the new company on the visa sponsored by the current company. Is it possible? or when I leave my current company my visa gets cancelled by my current company?

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#2

Hello,  I have accepted contract on Qiwa and my sponsor have approved it. But now I am not willing to join my new employer. Is it possible for new employee to reject further proceedings. If he can cancelled where I will fall.  Back to previous sponsor or not?  Is it possible to cancel for employeer?


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XTang
#3

@abdul rafay:  You are NOT an employee.  It is illegal to work on a business visa.  You can leave the company but be aware that they can file a report against you for working without an Iqama.


engrfaisalriaz2020:  First, don't hijack a thread that is for another question, create a new one in that situation.   Secondly, as far as I know, if old employer approved, the request has already gone to new employer.  They would have to cancel it.   If cancelled, your Iqama sponsorship remains the same.

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@abdul rafay

No. Business visa does not permit to work. You cannot reside on this visa on a long-term basis and can’t take up permanent employment. A Saudi business visa allows you only to conduct limited business transactions with your Saudi sponsor. If you need to work in Saudi Arabia, you will need a work visa, also known as an employment visa.

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