Hi everyone. I'm new to this site. I come from the Philippines. I had previously been an expat in Saudi Arabia for 12 years. I went in and out of the country all those years with my working visa. But in 2012 I was not happy with my work anymore and decided to find another employer. I told my kafil/employer about my intention to transfer and he agreed to do if I could find a new kafil/employer. But my visa expired and I still wasn't able to find a suitable job. Afraid to be sent home without a visa to return, I stayed a few more months working odd jobs here and there. By the time, I found a kafil/employer, saudinization was in full force. Transferring to the new kafil wasn't possible and he advised me to go first and then come back with the visa he will provide. But when I went home they stamped my document with a ban. And they said that the ban will be for 5 years. Now nearing the 5th year of that ban, I had started looking for a job there again and had a colleague working in KSA to check on my status. I just found out that the ban was for life. Being a Muslim, it literally broke my heart. I cried day in and day out.
How is it possible to do a Muslim? I am not a criminal. I didn't kill, steal or had any quarrel, misdemeanor against anybody. I admit I overstayed to what I believe could secure a job I could go back to. Nothing else.