SOCPA Membership & Change of Profession on Iqama

@Finance

I do not know, maybe Financial or Economic Specialist is like Consultant that does not require socpa membership.

As of now you have 3 options.

1. Enroll to any socpa accredited university which is expensive.

2. Go exit and come back to right profession.

3. Talk your HR to help you in this matter.

@iaf2255 Thanks. How About Economic Specialist? Will it also require SOCPA?

@iaf2255 please change to Budget planner/Organizer.  This is best option

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I have Temporary membership with SOCPA .

My profession on Iqama Financial Clerk.

I not have any certificate or Diploma. How can change my iqama profession because MOI not allow to Labor card.

Please HELP and Please advise.

Regards,

Shabir Khan

Shabir,

If you do not have any Diploma or Degree please change the profession from Accountant to Non Accountant because if SOCPA Cancel the membership you may not be able to get renewal of ID.

Regards,

Dear Asif,

No problem i cancel my SOCPA membership but how to change profession on iqama because MOL not allow to change profession.

Dear Brother,

Any Update?

Hello everyone, my profession in Iqama is currently salesman and I want to change it to any of the accounts related role like Accountant, Financial Analyst or maybe auditor. How do I do it? Can anyone suggest me what all procedures I would have to do for that?

@Ashhh112 h*****Passport%20size%20photo&text=Scanned%20copy%20of%20the%20degree,Transcripts%2FMarksheet%20(optional).You do not need your degree to be attested as you are going to pay 500 sar for verification process and Socpa does its own verificationYour Degree needs to be Full time done from college/campus (No online / Distance course) (B.Com and any other professional course)Atleast 15 hours of academic hours in accounting. (BBA / BAF / BBI / BMS) These Degrees don't have enuf academic hours its around 6-9 hours afaik. If you apply for socpa membership and its found out that you don't have enuf academic hours, they'll tell u take a course either offline (22000 Sar) or online (9500 Sar) and if u cant choose to do either, It'll be difficult for you to renew ur iqama as ull be blocked from doing so...Be careful when you apply for Socpa and be sure your company / hr team supports you.... Else ull be sent on final exit.After this is all done socpa will give you membership and you can renew ur iqama and change ur profession to whats required.

I have Diploma 2 Years (Accounting and Finance).

This Diploma with Regular Classes not online.

But do not know SOCPA shall accept or no.

I do not have any issue for verification process because if they proceed in verification my collage shall verify inshallah.

Any note on above or advise.....

@Finance Accountant

Here is the list which required SOCPA registration.....

Link Adress:

https://www.hrsd.gov.sa/en/knowledge-ce … res/315807

Director internal auditing department

Cost clerk

Accountant, costs

Finance clerk

Accountant, general

Director. zakat & taxes department

Internal auditor

Manager, accounts and budget

Senior Financial Auditor

Director G.A of reviewing

Director, financial and accounting affairs

Auditor, accounts

Accounts auditing technician

Director. financial reports department

Accounts technician General

Chief of internal auditing programs

Financial Auditing Supervisor

Cost accounting technician

Controller, financial

@shabir71

Shabir you need to change your Iqama profession from Accountant.

For Accountant Profession it required Degree or Diploma with 15 Hours of Accounting Subjects.

If you do not have sorry need to change profession only.

Hi,

quick question.

Whether attested degree from Saudi Embassy / culture is required to get the permanent membership. Or only degree without attestation is enough to get the membership.

I have 2 year B.COM [Private] degree and my profession is accountant.

Hi,

quick question.

Whether attested degree from Saudi Embassy / culture is required to get the permanent membership. Or only degree without attestation is enough to get the membership.

I have 2 year B.COM [Private] degree and my profession is accountant.

Is appostile attestation enough? Or atteststion from Saudi Embassy/Culture is required?

Hi, My name is Kashif and I am from Pakistan. I have recently joined a compnay here with the Profession " ACCOUNTANT" However my profession on Iqama is "Aamil Bana".  I just want to know if only ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP OF SOCPA will work to change profession on Iqama or will I have to get attested my B.COM degree from Saudi Culture and Consulate. My Qualification is B.COM, besides holding Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business from ACCA : I am also member of IFA (Institute of Financial Accountants - UK) and IPA (Institute of Public Accountants - Australia).   

1. Degree need attestation from saudi culture and consulate from home country.

2. Change profession , you can request your company hr to change it with 1k SAR approx fee.

3. Register in SOCPA with b.com degree, diploma will not work.

A. Temporary certificate, after final review by SOCPA , if there are no comments they will issue final certificate as a associate member. ( in both condition you will SOCPA member) and can perform your duties without any violation.

B. First time fee 800- 850 and for one year , and from next year 300-350

@Iu Khan I can get SOCPA Associate Membership with my Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business from ACCA it's specifically written on their website. I don't need to show B. Com Degree for Associate Membership.  However my question is that my Profession on iqama can be changed on SOCPA Membership only or I have get the degree attested as well.

@ghulamkashif attestation is must.

@XTang Hi. I am here on Financial Analyst Iqama and didn't require SOCPA registration for issuance of iqama. But, now my iqama is due for renewal in a couple of months. Do I need SOCPA for the renewal or not? If it is required for renewal, what options do I have if SOCPA doesn't recognize my certification?

To be clear, I have CA intermediate (PK) and I came here on its basis.

@suresh_cma  Hi, eere you able to change your profession? What was your old profession. How long it took. Kinndly csn you dm me?

@shahzad arshad financial analyst is not under socpa occupations list. Your iqama should get renewed without having to register with socpa.

Dears, I have had SOCPA registration with my old iqama and profession as General Accountant. Now I return back with new Visa and profession as Labor. I got renewed my socpa registration for another year. How can I change it to my new iqama? Is there any way to change profession to Financial Analyst or any related profession? Please help me

I have done BBA in Finance and then Ms in Finance but my accounting credit hours are 12 which are less than 15 and hence I am not eligible for SOCPA membership. Currently I am working as an accountant and my iqama profession is Labour, kindly guide me what should i do? please.