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Iqama or residence permit in KSA is it required upon submition or aplication?

fermel

Member
Feb 26, 2011
15
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124
Saudi ARabia
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-08-2011
Doc's Request.
12-10-2011
Nomination.....
15-01-2012
AOR Received.
12-02-2012
File Transfer...
22-03-2012
Med's Request
22-05-2012
Med's Done....
31-05-2012
Passport Req..
10-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
09-11-2012
LANDED..........
23-11-2012
Guys please help, do i have to submit a copy of my IQAMA or residence permit in saudi arabia? I had it translated already, but i have another problem. In the translated in ENGLISH, my job is general nurse because the visa used for me to go in saudi was nurse but my profession is MEdical laboratory technologist and even my current job tittle is. do i have to attech also an affidavit of explanation? please help
 

Hasni

Champion Member
May 16, 2010
1,191
32
Category........
Visa Office......
LVO
NOC Code......
7216
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31.05.2011
Doc's Request.
13.03.2013
Med's Request
29.07.2013
Med's Done....
04.08.2013
Passport Req..
07.10.2013
VISA ISSUED...
23.10.2013
LANDED..........
28.11.2013 by the grace of Allah SWT
@fermel,

Though i have submitted iqama translation but am pretty convinced that it is not that important and as asked by CIC just a visa copy should suffice.I did it after getting enormous stress by few respectable senior fellows here. Your job title contradiction may put you in trouble as they seem pretty serious about assessing your job responsibilities against the NOC mentioned.
 

fermel

Member
Feb 26, 2011
15
0
124
Saudi ARabia
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-08-2011
Doc's Request.
12-10-2011
Nomination.....
15-01-2012
AOR Received.
12-02-2012
File Transfer...
22-03-2012
Med's Request
22-05-2012
Med's Done....
31-05-2012
Passport Req..
10-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
09-11-2012
LANDED..........
23-11-2012
So I will not pass the copy of iqama, the "visa that should surface" that you are talking about is the visa that is placed in the passport right?.Tnx hasni.
 

wilson

VIP Member
Oct 11, 2008
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Pre-Assessed..
Copy of iqama for a Saudi resident applicant is not an essential document for submision to CIC.
 

Effindi

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May 29, 2011
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I have recently completed my application and was asked by consultant to provide proof of residence in the country outside of home country. In this case, i would recommend you attach a translated copy of your iqama with your original iqama copy as "True copy of original" and get it attested by chamber of commerce. That should do.

Regarding your iqama title and original job, i would recommend that you let your employer metion this in your experience letter. They should clearly state that your job is "xxx" however your work permit title is "xxx" due to whatever reason. This is a common problem that every other applicant from this region faces however you should present truth as people assessing should also understand.

In my case i was lucky that the job title is matching my degree title and the category i have applied in however still my current title is not inline with the iqama title and that because you get promotions, change your job responsibilites according to company requirements etc and its very difficult to chage your work titles as you change your job titles.

Hope this helps and good luck.
 

itguy29

Hero Member
Jan 21, 2012
746
24
Saudi Arabia
Category........
Visa Office......
advo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-11-2013
Doc's Request.
None
Nomination.....
24-09-2013
AOR Received.
13-12-2013
IELTS Request
submitted together with application
File Transfer...
In Process- March 31, 2014
Med's Request
17-04-2014
Med's Done....
21-04-2014, medical received 26-04-2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
21-05-2014, Decision Made: 06-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
03-06-2014, Visa Received : 11-06-2014
LANDED..........
02-08-2014
Hi sir,

Ask ko lang diba yung position mo sa IQama mo at sa actual job mo magkaiba, humingi ka pa ba ng explanation letter from your employer? balak ko kasi mag submit ng application this october I hope you can give me a help regarding this matter.


Thanks.
 

itguy29

Hero Member
Jan 21, 2012
746
24
Saudi Arabia
Category........
Visa Office......
advo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-11-2013
Doc's Request.
None
Nomination.....
24-09-2013
AOR Received.
13-12-2013
IELTS Request
submitted together with application
File Transfer...
In Process- March 31, 2014
Med's Request
17-04-2014
Med's Done....
21-04-2014, medical received 26-04-2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
21-05-2014, Decision Made: 06-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
03-06-2014, Visa Received : 11-06-2014
LANDED..........
02-08-2014
Hi sir,

just wanted to ask if you requested for an explanation letter from your employer regarding the difference of your actual job to your IQAMA, and also did you attest/notarize the translated IQAMA.


Thanks.
 
Apr 3, 2019
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Hi sir,

just wanted to ask if you requested for an explanation letter from your employer regarding the difference of your actual job to your IQAMA, and also did you attest/notarize the translated IQAMA.


Thanks.

Hi! I know this question is super late but im browsing thru tons of pages about my problem and I hope you can answer.
I'm filipina, my agency hired me as visual merchandiser bound to KSA, but on the contract and on iqama that agency will provide, will state that I'm cleaner, but they assured my work is visual merchandiser when I get there. If immagration ask me about my work, will I have a problem?
 
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