Visa issue

Any responses from someone knowledgable in this field would be gladly appreciated.

dear,
it seems you are on a business visit visa that is not transferable you can leave KSA at any time without the exit re entry process. if you do have any offer just ask them to issue a new visa for you and you may come back after all the formalities done.

SaudiQ99 wrote:

I wanted to find out whether it's possible to transfer to a different company under a business visa?

if you are on a business visa then you are not bound to the company in any way.  It is possible to easily transfer to another company. However, your visa does not fall in the transferable iqama category, that is only for individuals having working visa issued by a company to them. And so in your case, you will have to exit outside the kingdom on your recent business visa and ask your new employer to issue you another business visa which you can easily use to re-enter the country with no issues.

SaudiQ99 wrote:

Also, are business visas attached to a company?

Yes they are. Very thing of Saudi comes with a sponsor, there must be someone sponsoring you in to the kingdom. Therefore business visas are linked to a business you are coming to do in the kingdom which in your case the school you did be coming to teach in.

SaudiQ99 wrote:

Lastly, if I'm provided by a visa from another company does this nullify my current visa?

Only if you existed the kingdom with the recent visa. Once you exit it is nullified, you can then apply for a new one with a new company. You can then re-enter the country under your new sponsor and visa.

flex14 wrote:

SaudiQ99 wrote:

Lastly, if I'm provided by a visa from another company does this nullify my current visa?

Only if you existed the kingdom with the recent visa. Once you exit it is nullified, you can then apply for a new one with a new company. You can then re-enter the country under your new sponsor and visa.

Does that still apply if it's a multi-entry business visa? As I can re-enter the country as many times as possible.

SaudiQ99 wrote:

flex14 wrote:

SaudiQ99 wrote:

Lastly, if I'm provided by a visa from another company does this nullify my current visa?

Only if you existed the kingdom with the recent visa. Once you exit it is nullified, you can then apply for a new one with a new company. You can then re-enter the country under your new sponsor and visa.

Does that still apply if it's a multi-entry business visa? As I can re-enter the country as many times as possible.

Yes it does. Multiple entry visa does allow you to enter many times, but each time you leave, it is classified as a final exit till you get back in. So once you leave it's considered you are gone and might not come back.