shash0678
Indian expat in Saudi Arabia
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Lives in Khobar
Registration: 24 June 2013
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Saudi attestation of certificates by hameedarshad
How can we find out the verification letter has been send back to Saudi arabian Cultural Attache New Delhi from our concerned university...Plase help
Your agent might be able to help or better to check the concerned person/ office in the university. I anyway needed a second letter as the first one apparently was not in the exact format as required by SACA. Read More
Medical Expired - Need to do again - Hope no worries by Jack786
Hi Friends, I did my medical 3 months back and it was FIT but expired now. My agent wants me to do it again. Hope there wont be any issue. Any suggestions?
In my case it took about a week for SACA to attest after getting the verification letter. I don't know if it depends on the agent or I got lucky, but he had committed a similar timeline and my employer here was literally after his life to get it ... Read More
Muqeem card by shash0678
KSA has replaced the existing Iqama with a new 5-year card called Muqeem from Oct 15, 2015. Would anyone know of the processing is any different for it to the existing Iqama, and how long it usually took for a new Iqama after landing in KSA?
KSA has replaced the existing Iqama with a new 5-year card called Muqeem from Oct 15, 2015. Would anyone know of the processing is any different for it to the existing Iqama, and how long it usually took for a new Iqama after landing in KSA?Thanks I ... Read More
Muqeem card
KSA has replaced the existing Iqama with a new 5-year card called Muqeem from Oct 15, 2015. Would anyone know of the processing is any different for it to the existing Iqama, and how long it usually took for a new Iqama after landing in KSA? Read More
Delayed/Prolonged Saudi Work VISA process - Need advice urgently by Jack786
Dear Friends, I have received decent offer letter from a employer in Saudi in the month of May15. Its been 3.5 months now. Still i am following it up with the employer for my Visa. As per last conversation had with HR last week he is arranging ...
Hope you are in touch with an agent, since you cannot approach the embassy / SACA yourself. Also, check for the list of approved agents - if you go through one of them directly, its supposed to be faster than to go through a sub-agent who is not ... Read More
Delayed/Prolonged Saudi Work VISA process - Need advice urgently by Jack786
Dear Friends, I have received decent offer letter from a employer in Saudi in the month of May15. Its been 3.5 months now. Still i am following it up with the employer for my Visa. As per last conversation had with HR last week he is arranging ...
Jack, based on my experience I would say that certificate attestation is the main bottleneck and can take a few days or a few weeks based on how prompt your university will be in providing the verification letter. However, the main thing I would ... Read More
Visa getting delayed from KSA by billiyum
Hi all, I have got offer letter from a firm in KSA on mid June and I have done my MEDICAL sINCE then I am waiting for the Visa stamping process. it's been more than two months and the Agency is saying that they are waiting for the ...
I have got my visa last week, but the entire process took me a few months, which mainly was on account of the attestation process for the degree, which is quite cumbersome. The actual stamping of the visa post attestation hardly took any time, as it ... Read More
Oasis Compound at Khobar by ManuelGomez
Someone of you does knwo the Oasis Compound in khobar? It was offered to me by my company as place for living and would like if it is a good option or if other place could be better in Khobar.
I have heard there is a long waiting time for most compounds. I need to decide on moving to Khobar and would want to get some indication on approx cost / waiting time for finding accommodation. We would need a 2/3 BHK apartment in a compound which ... Read More
Compounds in Dammam/ Khobar? by shash0678
Wondered how easy is it to find accommodation in compounds in Khobar/ Dammam? Do compounds have apartments or are they just villas? We are an Indian couple and would prefer a 2bhk set up in an apartment without a compound, if possible
Thanks Kenjee. Was hoping for some inputs before I can get to that stage do had asked the question ... Read More
Compounds in Dammam/ Khobar?
Wondered how easy is it to find accommodation in compounds in Khobar/ Dammam? Do compounds have apartments or are they just villas? We are an Indian couple and would prefer a 2bhk set up in an apartment without a compound, if possible Read More
3 bed room flat just for RO 270 by rajid
I am an expatriate living with family in muscat. I am moving out of the country due to change in job. I am residing in a flat in Muttrah near to Oman House. There are 3 bed rooms, living cum dining, kitchen, 2 balconies, 1 and a half bathrooms in ...
Can you share the building name as I heard most buildings in that area are quite old. Read More
GCC Driving License by shash0678
Hi all, I should be moving in to Oman in 1-2 months. I have a Bahrain driving license - would it be valid in Oman and get converted directly, or I need to go through the driving tests. Bahrain was similar to Oman and have gone through the process ...
Thanks David - will do that when I land in Muscat Was hoping someone might be able to give me some info, since there so many learned members in here. My current license is valid and expires in Oct 2014 Read More
GCC Driving License
Hi all, I should be moving in to Oman in 1-2 months. I have a Bahrain driving license - would it be valid in Oman and get converted directly, or I need to go through the driving tests. Bahrain was similar to Oman and have gone through the process ... Read More