Riyadh Travel Forum

Hi evryone,

I'm staying in SA on vist visa, Dose anyone know how to convert vist visa to working visa or Iqama without existing the kingdoom??? and same to my family..

Can i get extention visa to my family(they are on vist visa too, but one month)..if yes>> how many time can i do that??

Thank you for your help
Osama

1) You would need to have found an employer to be able to obtain an employment visa, see http://www.saudiembassy.net/Travel/VisaReq-Employment.asp; employer has to apply for the iqama within 90 days of employee's arrival in S.A.
2) Once you are legally resident in S.A., your family can obtain a 1-year residence visa (or 6-month family visit visa, but as far as I know this is not extendable so they would have to leave the country to be able to apply to come back).
Forms are available on http://visa.mofa.gov.sa/eDefault.asp (in Arabic unless you use the versions at the bottom, for foreign embassies) but I don't see how you can use these from within S.A. and the only extensions provided for are for exit and re-entry visas (for when you are resident).

I think you will have problems trying to do this without returing to your home country. Best advice is to find a suitable employer who has Iquama capability and willing to employ you. You will then probably need to leave the country and apply for a work/residence permit on the basis of your Saudi sponsor - since the current visa prevents work.

Once back in your home country, you would then need to get medical and other documentation (legalised by your home country authority), plus potentially a security check to ensure you have no criminal history.

The exercise is long and painful, and often your family will not be able to rejoin you in KSA for 2-3 months pending your successful Iquama application.

Wish I had better news

Thank you

Thank you so much