Ahmed
@25january
Egyptian expat in Saudi Arabia
Forum posts
175
Contacts
88
About me
Egyptian
Lives in Riyadh, Ar Riyad
Speaks English, Arabic
Registration: 20 June 2012
Activity
Is New born Baby get iqama under Wife's Sponsership by jibuonly4u
Hello, we are in confusion about our child iqama process.. Me came to KSA by Visiting Visa and not having Iqama.. and my wife working in MOH as Nurse had Iqama. we had a baby last month here in KSA.. and we got everything for baby from birth ...
That’s totally right, Saudi Arabia not allowing mother sponsorship to new born baby “was born inside Saudi Arabia” the father of the baby must follow all the procedures to issue his or her certificate of birth followed by Iqama ... Read More
Delayed Salaries & Labour Court Complaint Procedure by GUL NAWA
Dear All, If anyone has any experience currently in 2020 for Labour court complaint in case of long delayed salaries issue by employer company,Please share the procedure & experience JazakAllah
Hello It has a standard procedures 1- file a case in the nearest Labor office to your employer office. 2- start searching for a new job, and you can transfer your sponsorship under specific conditions 3- expect that the process could take some ... Read More
Can't renew my iqama or Resident Permit by jepoy79s
hi guys, is there anyone here who experienced the iqama expired but it can't be renew in online by HR department, the following reasons they said. * way back 2014 i send my son to our country with exit re entry visa but he didn't return to ...
Hello As far as I can understand from your explanation I can say that the problem is you need to pay dependant tax for your wife “even if your new baby still have no Iqama” If your wife hold Iqama then you should pay annual taxes for ... Read More
Delayed Salaries by Pezzer
Good morning all. I am currently 9 months delay on salaries, I do appreciate the current world situations, however the company I am employed by seem to be making zero efforts to bring this situation up to date. This is the same situation for all ...
Hello Following steps would give you a proper solution 1- file a case in nearest labor office 2- try to find another job 3- you can immediately transfer your sponsorship to the new employer (by law) no need for the current employer to accept. ... Read More
Compounds in Riyadh, close to DQ by Naz_
Hi guys, My wife and I are moving to Riyadh in a few weeks. I will be working in the Diplomatic Quarter so I'm looking for a compound not too far away. I’ve noticed all the nice compounds are usually on the opposite side of the city ...
Hello I am living in a compound very near to DQ in al Khuzama district, it’s not new compound but really well-maintained Inbox me if you would like to have a visit. Read More
A Saudi girl looking to make American friends in Riyadh by Aseel_
Hi, I'm 27 years old and i was born in America but unfortunately never got to meet many Americans where I live now and I would really like to make friends and communicate with the communities here :). I'd say I'm pretty easygoing and ...
Okay So let me update your information, now in Saudi Arabia the living experience is as normal as any other country for sure with some restrictions like any other Muslim country in the region. All is good now dude 😃 Regards Read More
A Saudi girl looking to make American friends in Riyadh by Aseel_
Hi, I'm 27 years old and i was born in America but unfortunately never got to meet many Americans where I live now and I would really like to make friends and communicate with the communities here :). I'd say I'm pretty easygoing and ...
What would make it not fine with Saudi authorities ? 😁 Read More
Experiences of single females living off compound. by SLM8
Hi, I will be interviewing for a teaching position at a Language Centre located in Riyadh. The package seems quite good but my concern is the accommodation - at first they led me to believe it would be on a compound but after questioning this they ...
What I said is a living experience and has no relation to safety, Saudi Arabia very safe country but definitely there are culture differences the expat should expect and need to be ready for and that was my advise all about. Read More
Experiences of single females living off compound. by SLM8
Hi, I will be interviewing for a teaching position at a Language Centre located in Riyadh. The package seems quite good but my concern is the accommodation - at first they led me to believe it would be on a compound but after questioning this they ...
Hello, Welcome to Saudi Arabia. From my previous experience I would say that living in a compound for a female western expat is much better than an appartement for the following reasons 1- Gated compound gives more secured spaces to live as you ... Read More
residence near ksu, riyadh by sajnaenglish
got an offer from king Saud university. please can anyone let me know about good residential areas near king Saud university?
Hello There is a Westeen compound 5 minutes driving distance from KSU It called Afyaa Al Waha very nice place Read More
Happy New Year 2020: 15 years with you! by Julien
Hi everyone, The Expat.com team wishes you a Happy New Year 2020! https://www.expat.com/images/misc/new-year-2020/new-year-en.jpg In 2020, Expat.com will turn 15. Fifteen years of life abroad, sharing experiences, adventures... and above all 15 ...
Hi everyone 2019 for me was a painful year in my life, I lost most of what I achieved in my life this year and returned again to the level ZERO "literally zero" but I did not lose myself and my faith. 2020 is the year of success and ... Read More
my saudi council renewal is rejected by cathcath22
hello sir/mam can u help me, i apply for saudi council renewal and the saudi council returned my application because it is said there that there is no attachment as a return reason so i uploaded and resubmit again and then after a few days they ...
Hi I did not meant to say that, I just describe what happened to me and what was the solution that I used to solve the problem. Regards, Read More
my saudi council renewal is rejected by cathcath22
hello sir/mam can u help me, i apply for saudi council renewal and the saudi council returned my application because it is said there that there is no attachment as a return reason so i uploaded and resubmit again and then after a few days they ...
Hi I faced the same scenario five years ago, and I solved by changing my profession to a new one that not required a license within the industry that I belong to. In many cases, the bachelor degree from different countries are not recognized here ... Read More
Visiting Riyadh on Umrah Visa ? by ali_hassan00
Hello Can someone please tell that It is allowed to travel to Riyadh while on Umrah Visa.? According to the below mentioned news. https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/umrah-visa-holders-can-visit-any-saudi-city-1.2279930 Does anyone has ...
Hi Visiting Saudi Arabia with Umrah visa allows you to tour within the Two Holy Cities (Makkah and Madinah), other than this is not allowed. Regards, Read More
Expired Family visit visa by Kausar A
Hi, My husband and my son came with family visit visa. Before 1 week of expiration, I renewed it through Abshier. But unfortunately, I forgot to click the extend visa last option just for confirmation. It showed that extended to next month of Dec. ...
Hi unfortunately, it's a big problem. I strongly advise you to go to Wafedin departement to explain the situation, ignoring the case will make it bigger. Regards, Read More