Iqama
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Saudi Arabia denies rumors of converting visit visa into Iqama
Riyadh: The General Directorate of Passports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has denied the widely spread rumors and the issuance of a decision by the authorities to convert a visit visa into Iqama…
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Saudi Arabia: Expats’ children’s visit visas can be transferred to Iqamas
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the possibility of transferring the expatriates’ children visit visa, who is under 18 years of age, into a resident ID iqama or residency permits,…
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Saudi Arabia: New rules for dependents’ ‘iqamas’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s authorities have said that the wife of an expatriate whose religion differs from her husband must issue an independent Iqama or a residency permit, the local…
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10 years of deportation if caught fingerprinting without permit for Haj: Saudi
Riyadh: The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) declared that the penalty for those who have been caught fingerprinting for Haj without acquiring a permit will be deported from Saudi Arabia for 10…
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Saudi Arabia: Expats can now renew residency permit digitally
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced digital services for expatriates to renew their residency permit (Iqama) on a quarter-of-a-year basis and save a copy on their smartphones, local media…
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Big relief to Indian families as Saudi allowed minimum Iqama period of three months
By Irfan Mohammed Jeddah: In a big relief for many expats, Saudi Arabia has allowed the issuance and renewal of residency permits known as Iqamas for a minimum of three months period.…
