Saudi Arabia Lifts 3-12 months- Ban on Expatriates Visa

Saudi Arabia has lifted a three-year ban issued on international employees who didn’t return to the nation inside their visa expiry dates.

The ban which was lifted on Wednesday, had barred all international nationals working within the nation from getting into the Kingdom for 3 years.

In keeping with a neighborhood publication, Okaz, the Basic Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) instructed all departments and land, sea and air ports to permit the entry of the affected expatriates. 

Regardless of the lifting of the ban, the employees will probably be required to acquire an exit/re-entry visa once more after fulfilling the federal government’s necessities.

Among the many necessities embody cost of all fines linked to the employee’s visitors violations, having a passport legitimate for not less than 90 days, and the presence within the kingdom of the individual to whom the visa will probably be issued. 

In Saudi Arabia, the re-entry and exit visa is issued to watch international employees within the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia solely permits work visa holders to remain all through their contract. 

To depart, they have to apply for an exit visa upon termination or the tip of the settlement. 

Saudi Arabia issued the ban on the expatriates after businessmen inside the nation complained about renewing permits and tickets for non-compliant workers.

Beneath the Saudi labour system, the employer bears charges for the international employee’s recruitment, residency, labour licence, its renewal in addition to charges for skilled change, and exit/re-entry.

Different prices embody these incurred by the worker whereas returning to the house nation upon the tip of the contractual relations.

At the moment, greater than 200,000 Kenyans work in Saudi Arabia with the quantity anticipated to soar because the authorities continues to forge alliances with the Kingdom.

Lately, the Ministry of Labour and Social Safety introduced contracts for feminine well being employees in Saudi Arabia.

The medical practitioner will earn a minimal month-to-month wage of between Ksh92,000 and Ksh147,000 relying on their tutorial ranges for 8-hour shifts.