Saudi Arabia has iconic position in Islamic world because of some holy places in it. This country is economically stabled because of its huge oil export to other parts of the world. Oil is the prime source of revenue, but there are huge influx of pilgrimage during the hajj season as well as Umrah visitors visit this country round the year. Saudi Arabia has large numbers of construction, oil and gas and other companies, which requires skilled and qualified employees to fill the labor or skilled worker gap. The oil, exploring and transporting companies transport the crude oil to refineries, while the construction companies are manufacturing infrastructure of this country. However, there are many other companies, organizations, offices, commercial institutes’ needs skilled and qualified workers from other region of the world. Saudi Arabian jobs are usually advertised in famous Arabic and English newspapers, but online jobs are also announced in websites. Saudi Arabia also hires the overseas employees through recruiting agencies. The work permits or work visa is an official document, which is required by the Saudi Arabian authorities prior to enter in this country. The work visa is issued for specific time, but it can be renewed after paying the visa processing fee.
Saudi Arabia work visa process.
Saudi Arabia works visa is usually arranged by the Saudi Arabian company or employer on the behalf of the foreign employee. It is important and necessary that the employer has a valid commercial license for hiring the overseas workforce. The employer applies and enrolls with Ministry of Interior to secure the license. In this way the employer or company in whom the employee is coming submits an application in Ministry of Labor for hiring the foreign worker. This application process will take about two to three months. The labor ministry confirms all provided documents and valid license of the employer and then forward the documents to Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue the visa authorization number. The visa will be issued from the Saudi embassy of the belonging country of the employee. The embassy takes some time for processing this visa. The work visa holder can travel to Saudi Arabia on this work visa. This initial visa is for three months and on reaching in Saudi Arabia the employee applies for Iqama in the Ministry of labor. However, the ministry of interior issue the residence permits also known as Iqama. This document permits the foreign employee to live and work in this country until the maturity of the work visa. The Ministry of Interior also issue exit and re-entry permit to employee to leave and re-enter in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia work visa requirements
Saudi Arabia works visa is arranged by the employer or company prior to the entry of the overseas employee. This work visa requires a sponsor from Saudi Arabia that may be the company or employer. The work visa needs some requirements from the employee like he must be skilled and qualified to fulfill the job requirements. It is also necessary that he should be good in health and moral character. It is also necessary for the employer that he has a valid license, which is used to hire the overseas employees in this country. The followings are some fundamental requirements for the work permit of this country. These requirements must be fulfilled by the employee to get the work visa of this country.
1. Work visa application Form filled out according to instruction and duly signed.
2. Applicant must have valid passport and its validity should be over six months at the time of application submission.
3. Fresh passport sized color pictures of the work visa applicant having white background.
4. Contract letter duly verified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
5. Academic documents attested copies are required.
6. Health or medical fitness certificate from the native country of the work visa applicant.
7. Visa processing fee receipt attached with work visa application.
8. Security clearance certificate from the native country of the applicant.
