Saudi Arabia based Applicant

[van100]

Are you sure it is 2 to 6 months wait?

depends on how many countries you have been visited. Also, if your criminal record is clear
80% of cases finished within 6 months. Those have problems in Background check got delayed.
Wish you all the best

 

[amerabouissa]

depends on how many countries you have been visited. Also, if your criminal record is clear
80% of cases finished within 6 months. Those have problems in Background check got delayed.
Wish you all the best

Many Thanks for your input. I have been to 2 countries Lebanon and Saudi Arabia...both countries criminal record clear

 

[hassan09]

Its not a blue print though, that CHC checks with every country you have been to,part of background and security checks.but on average as van said, it will take 2-6 months.

Amer, are you living currently in KSA?? share your timeline if you don't mind.

BR

 

[van100]

Just now I found that you maybe need a visa for transit in UK even for one hour. It depends on your nationality. As naeeem said he needs visa for both UK and USA.
Please check if you need UK visa for transit(connecting flight)

Go to
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/
Then choose Do I need a Visa?
As a result I changed my flight to Turkish Airline using Istanbul as transit airport because there is no transit visa there.
Wish you all check UK visa as Saudi airports will not allow you to pass if you don't have UK visa.

 

[amerabouissa]

Its not a blue print though, that CHC checks with every country you have been to,part of background and security checks.but on average as van said, it will take 2-6 months.

Amer, are you living currently in KSA?? share your timeline if you don't mind.

BR

Hello Hassan and All,

Yes i am residing in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. Below is my timeline:

Application Filed to CIO on 29 April 2010
NOC 0213
First File Number Received from CIO on 5 August 2010
Second File Number Received from London Visa office on 5 October 2010
June 2011 My application online was showing "in process" with RBVO details
a line that processing has started on 17 May 2012 was added to my online status in May 2012.
I have received an email asking for the medical test dated on the 23rd of October, but i only received the letter on the 20th of November 2012.
I have done the medical test on the 23rd of November and it arrived to the visa office on the 26th of November.
Later at 2nd January 2013 I was asked to pay the Right of Permanent Residency Fee. The visa office recieved the money on 9 January 2013.

Does this mean i should wait 2-6 months for passport request from the date of the medical request letter (20th of November 2012) or from the date the visa office received it (26 November)?

OR

Does it mean i should wait 2-6 months from the date I have received the letter to pay the Right of Permanent Residency Fee (2nd Jan 2013)?

 

[YTNZ]

Hello Hassan and All,

Yes i am residing in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. Below is my timeline:

Application Filed to CIO on 29 April 2010
NOC 0213
First File Number Received from CIO on 5 August 2010
Second File Number Received from London Visa office on 5 October 2010
June 2011 My application online was showing "in process" with RBVO details
a line that processing has started on 17 May 2012 was added to my online status in May 2012.
I have received an email asking for the medical test dated on the 23rd of October, but i only received the letter on the 20th of November 2012.
I have done the medical test on the 23rd of November and it arrived to the visa office on the 26th of November.
Later at 2nd January 2013 I was asked to pay the Right of Permanent Residency Fee. The visa office recieved the money on 9 January 2013.

Does this mean i should wait 2-6 months for passport request from the date of the medical request letter (20th of November 2012) or from the date the visa office received it (26 November)?

OR

Does it mean i should wait 2-6 months from the date I have received the letter to pay the Right of Permanent Residency Fee (2nd Jan 2013)?

Dear Amer,

I received my PPR 45 days after submission of updated forms and PCC, 84 days from doing the medicals, and 66 days from having the medical received line.

Don't worry you will receive your PPR very soon

 

[sharedknowledge]

In Jeddah
Thank you

Let's get connected..What is your email?

 

[amerabouissa]

Dear Amer,

I received my PPR 45 days after submission of updated forms and PCC, 84 days from doing the medicals, and 66 days from having the medical received line.

Don't worry you will receive your PPR very soon

Many thanks guys for your replies and quick answers.

I have received the PPR Today

 

[van100]

Let's get connected..What is your email?

check your inbox.

 

[Matar]

Many thanks guys for your replies and quick answers.

I have received the PPR Today

congrats dear ..

 

[amerabouissa]

congrats dear ..

Many Thanks Bro...I hope the same for you soon

 

[YTNZ]

Many thanks guys for your replies and quick answers.

I have received the PPR Today

Many congratulations for your PPR

 

[ali.naeem]

Hi Ehab,

I just checked the link which you have shared and "countries covered by the DATV system" which don't required to obtain visa during transit until unless you have decided to come out from the airport. China and Pakistan both are included in the list mentioned below which don't required to obtain visa during transit for less then 12 hours for e.g. however for US you need to obtain transit visa no matter how much time you will stay within airport.

Countries covered by the DATV system"
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Bangladesh
Belarus
Bolivia
Burma
Burundi
Cameroon
People's Republic of China
Colombia
Congo-Brazzaville
Democratic Republic of Congo - including travel documents issued by the former Zaire
Ecuador
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
India
Iran
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Kenya
Kosovo
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
FYR of Macedonia
Malawi
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Nepal
Nigeria
Pakistan
Palestinian Authorities
Rwanda
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Swaziland
Tanzania
Turkey
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is not recognised by the UK government. Visas are issued on an EU uniform format 'Form for affixing the visa'
Uganda
Venezuela (except those holding a passport issued by the Republic of Venezuela which contains biometric information held in an electronic chip)
Vietnam
Yemen
Yugoslavia - documents issued by the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, by present Yugoslavia authorities or by the UN mission in Kosovo
Zimbabwe

Just now I found that you maybe need a visa for transit in UK even for one hour. It depends on your nationality. As naeeem said he needs visa for both UK and USA.
Please check if you need UK visa for transit(connecting flight)

Go to
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/
Then choose Do I need a Visa?
As a result I changed my flight to Turkish Airline using Istanbul as transit airport because there is no transit visa there.
Wish you all check UK visa as Saudi airports will not allow you to pass if you don't have UK visa.

 

[van100]

You can transit the UK airside without a visa if:
* you are a national of a country that is not in the list below;
Pakistan listed so u need transit visa

 

[Matar]

You can transit the UK airside without a visa if:
* you are a national of a country that is not in the list below;
Pakistan listed so u need transit visa

its mentiomed that

If you will arrive on a flight, remain in the arrival lounge of the airport without passing through immigration control, and then depart on another flight from the same airport, you do not need a UK visa. This is called 'transiting airside'.

so plz check again ..