Job Madinah Saudi

18POSTS

9 years ago

Hi,

I got a job in Madina teaching English at a vocational institution.

I'd like some tips on living and working in Madina? If possible.

If anyone is from the area please contact me as I'm keen on making new friends.

My employer would like me to travel to Bahrain to obtain a visa, is this the right thing to do?

Thank u

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hamudi ViP

1981POSTS

9 years ago

Howdy.

Travel to Bahrain to get visa for Saudi ? IS the agency in Bahrain?

rareshine Serial expat

904POSTS

9 years ago

yeah that sounds a bit strange? what type of visa will u get?

TheLegendLeads ViP

5763POSTS

9 years ago

Business visit visa apparently. But who goes to Bahrain (from Madinah) to renew it?

munashaf Member

18POSTS

9 years ago

No actually. I am in the UK and they wouldn'tlike me to travel for three days to Bahrain for a work visa Iqama.

munashaf Member

18POSTS

9 years ago

Hi

Thank you for being so polite.

I am in the UK and they would like me to travel for three days to Bahrain to obtain a work visa Iqama.

conniesky Serial expat

340POSTS

9 years ago

munashaf wrote:
No actually. I am in the UK and they wouldn'tlike me to travel for three days to Bahrain for a work visa Iqama.

Why Bahrain if you'll work in Madinah?

munashaf Member

18POSTS

9 years ago

I'm not sure I'll ask my employers, but this is what I am informed of.

munashaf Member

18POSTS

9 years ago

Are you in Saudi? I applied for a teaching position, I was successful. I will be flying out next week Friday to work in Madinah; however they said that I will go to Bahrain for three working days to obtain a working visa (Iqama) not business but working. As I questioned this. The company is Q*CH

rareshine Serial expat

904POSTS

9 years ago

#10

nobody goes to bahrain to get a iqama for saudi. very very questionable

munashaf Member

18POSTS

9 years ago

#11

Qech is the company

hamudi ViP

1981POSTS

9 years ago

#12

doesn't connect the dots...

TheLegendLeads ViP

5763POSTS

9 years ago

#13

In a recent thread posters were sharing their experiences and shaming a company Q***. I hope that's not this one.

HRGuru ViP

2233POSTS

9 years ago

#14

rareshine wrote:
nobody goes to bahrain to get a iqama for saudi. very very questionable

Not necessarily, companies some times does that. The issue place of visa can be changed and if its made in bahrain it can be done.

To clarify this , if the visa is to be issued for a UK national from Bahrain , then you need to get to Bahrain.

rareshine Serial expat

904POSTS

9 years ago

#15

how does that even make sense? u will work in Madinah KSA and have a bahraini iqamah?

TheLegendLeads ViP

5763POSTS

9 years ago

#16

rareshine wrote:
how does that even make sense? u will work in Madinah KSA and have a bahraini iqamah?

They asked her to be in Bahrain for 3 days. It's not about Bahraini Iqama.

hamudi ViP

1981POSTS

9 years ago

#17

So if she is UK national and instead the company issuing the visa to UK they can select Bahrain ?

Or is the company based out of Bahrain and the visas for their staff can only be endorsed via Bahrain.

I need a smoke....

HRGuru ViP

2233POSTS

9 years ago

#18

I have done this previously, hence i said its possible.

You issue a visa for UK national with جهة القدوم to be Bahrain. The guy goes there, approaches the saudi embassy and the visa is issued in 3 days time and you fly from Bah to KSA.

munashaf Member

18POSTS

9 years ago

#19

It is
What was said

rareshine Serial expat

904POSTS

9 years ago

#20

cool. good to know. what kind of visa is this

HRGuru wrote:
I have done this previously, hence i said its possible.

You issue a visa for UK national with جهة القدوم to be Bahrain. The guy goes there, approaches the saudi embassy and the visa is issued in 3 days time and you fly from Bah to KSA.

HRGuru ViP

2233POSTS

9 years ago

#21

Work and visit both

TheLegendLeads ViP

5763POSTS

9 years ago

#22

rareshine wrote:
cool. good to know. what kind of visa is this

HRGuru wrote:
I have done this previously, hence i said its possible.

You issue a visa for UK national with جهة القدوم to be Bahrain. The guy goes there, approaches the saudi embassy and the visa is issued in 3 days time and you fly from Bah to KSA.

Both; work visas and business visit visas.
جهة القدوم roughly translates to "Visa endorsement place"

munashaf Member

18POSTS

9 years ago

#23

This doesn't matter now.

This is the company emailing me;
Hi Muna;

I am sorry to tell you that TVTC decided that they do not want an extra teacher in their project.

We will be wait listing you for future opportunity.

Have a great day.

So it looks like I am stuck in UK!

rareshine Serial expat

904POSTS

9 years ago

#24

maybe not stuck... apply to other places

munashaf Member

18POSTS

9 years ago

#25

Where? Give me websites or job listings.

Saudi Visitors and Labor Consulting Active member

87POSTS

9 years ago

#26

munashaf wrote:
Hi

Thank you for being so polite.

I am in the UK and they would like me to travel for three days to Bahrain to obtain a work visa Iqama.

Good day
Mostly you will get visit or business visa due to Regulations of Ministry of Foreign Affairs .