XTang
Pakistani °µÍø½ûÇø in Saudi Arabia
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About me
Pakistani
Lives in Riyadh
Speaks English, Urdu
Registration: 22 April 2014
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Working visa to Visit visa after resignation by aureleonen
Hi,I have submitted my resignation already. However, I plan to travel outside Bahrain then come back to Bahrain, and stay here as a tourist for 6 months using visit visa after my resignation.Is it possible to convert the working visa to 6 months ...
There is no conversion of work visa to visit visa. And to apply for a visit visa, you need to be outside Bahrain. Also, the application cannot be done while you are on work visa. There is no other option except to be on another work visa or get ... Read More
Visit Visa to Work Visa by bulanbuland8
One guy in our flat came from abroad and he said he is on a visit visa, and I explained to him that visit visas cannot be converted nowadays and even if you have to do it, the job should be from the same sponsor who gave the visit visa and it will ...
Let him find out the hard way. Read More
Riyadh living expenses (mainly compound rent) by Shivla
Seeing a lot of dynamic and conflicting information on cost of living in Riyadh. I am considering a move there in the coming months and was hoping for some up-to-date pricing info. we are a married couple and interested in a compound with some ...
I was offered a one bedroom in Al Hamra for around 200K. So expect around 250K+ if the price hasn't gone higher in the last 6 months. Read More
Question about final exit and Ejar contract by insaudi
Hi, I have an Ejar contract that expires in January 2026 with two payments remaining (in July and October of this year). My employment has ended and I'm on my final exit visa and have to leave within the next month and a half. Will my Ejar contract ...
You are confusing different things. Irrespective of contract cancellation, you HAVE to pay the two remaining months. This is how rental contracts work in Saudi - you have to pay the contracted period unless the landlord waives it. The benefit of ... Read More
Riyadh living expenses (mainly compound rent) by Shivla
Seeing a lot of dynamic and conflicting information on cost of living in Riyadh. I am considering a move there in the coming months and was hoping for some up-to-date pricing info. we are a married couple and interested in a compound with some ...
Prices keep changing quickly for new entrants to a compound in Riyadh due to demand. And especially as most compounds are full. Roughly, anywhere from 80 to 150K SAR for a two bedroom. In compounds like Al Hamra, it would be way higher. Read More
Relocation allowance by aleeec
Could someone please clarify the procedure for the relocation allowance? I have accepted the offer and was informed that there is a one-time relocation allowance of 75,000 SAR. Does this mean that I am required to cover all relocation costs upfront ...
Relocation allowance is subject to company policy. Most give it out as lump sum cash when you have joined and with your first salary.  If someone here works at PIF, they can advise............but usually, it works as I just ... Read More
PINK CARD ADRRESS NOT MATCH by CLEANING STORE
Greetings,I resigned through post office after getting pink card and completed notice period my new sponsor applying my visa but they reject the application due to the Postal address not match with address registered in MOIC what should I do now
This is where attention to detail is important. You sent it to the wrong address. Send another one is all you can do - but to the correct address. Read More
Medical results by farajiyahaya280
yesterday i got msg to go to muhaisina for a medicall follow up,i go there today and they take blood and after 30 minutes they take me to the doctor and doctor ask my name and told me to go my result will be out tomorrow 10am through email,am so ...
Look at the existing threads on the forum - this has been discussed to death there. Read More
Bipolar by turomp
IÂ’ve just accepted a position in Riyadh, and now IÂ’ve heard that bipolar disorder will make it impossible to get a work visa. Great timing. So, if I happened to be a bipolar US citizen (and I only mention the US as a point of reference. I don't ...
Both these medicines are easily available in Saudi under the brand names of Zyprexa & Prozac as well as generics.  You need a prescription to get them or order online (via online consultation with Nahdi pharmacy doctor who will issue ... Read More
Unpaid car loan by aureleonen
Hello all,Suppose I get a car loan, and unfortunately I have to leave Bahrain. What are the options in order to get rid of my liabilities with the car? Can I just return the car to the dealer and tell them I cannot pay anymore? I'm fine that my ...
The car is from the dealer and the loan is from the bank. They are different parties. Second hand car dealers, as a matter of practice, will not assume car loans. And they don't buy cars outright (rarely). They will tell you to park the car at ... Read More
Ride share from Bahrain to Riyadh by Rainbowdash2019
Is there any travel agency in Bahrain travel that arrange a ride share from Bahrain to Riyadh
No travel agency will arrange ride share. They can provide you with a driver and car. As mentioned above, this sort of arrangement is between individuals. In practice, as someone who has commutes regularly to Saudi; it doesn't work unless you are ... Read More
Dual residence Bahrain & KSA by ydnar21
Hi Team,I'm writing to you today from Bahrain, where I currently hold a residence visa. My company is planning to transfer me to KSA, but we have a concern regarding my wife's visa. She is currently residing with me in Bahrain, and her visa is ...
Yes you can hold dual residence visas. Theoretically they frown on it, practically there is no issue. I have held dual or even triple residences for the last 15 years that I have been in the GCC. Right now, I hold Bahrain and Saudi residence, ... Read More
How to get foreigner child Bahraini citizenship.. by Mayflower3
I am a Canadian foreigner with a 2 year old Canadian daughter, I recently married a Bahraini man, and will get my Bahraini nationality, but because my daughter is not his biological daughter I’m worried how to get her nationality as well ?
This is not straightforward.  For Bahrain, the biological father has to be Bahraini to get nationality. For adopted children (and spouses), getting nationality is a long process and with no guarantee of success - expect to wait 10 ... Read More
ANNUAL LEAVE PAY CALCULATION by PH_BH2020
Hello!Which annual leave pay calculation is correct and?1-year work = 1 month vacation pay OR 11-month work = 1 month vacation payI'm confused because in my friends' company, they can go on vacation on their 12th month of working year, and they got ...
To keep it simple, you get vacation based on each year that you have worked. So you have to work a year to be entitled to vacation pay. Keep this separate from ACTUALLY going on vacation - that is subject to each employer's individual company ... Read More
Is 35k a good salary for Abu dhabi by adhikarysudipta
Hi all, need some help.I recently got a offer from a local bank for 35k a month and total annual travel allowance of 30k for family. I currently work for a well known international bank in India in a mid Sr management role in compliance and have ...
First of all, it is always better for you to post financial figures in USD on an international forum as that would avoid having potential responders needing to go do currency conversion before typing out something. Also, I suspect that your saving ... Read More