Saudi Arabia Announces New Temporary Work Visa
Saudi Arabia has implemented a new temporary work visa system that allows companies to give temporary visas for a maximum of three months, with the possibility to extend for an extra 3 months.
To apply for a temporary worker’s visa online, the candidate must first complete the following steps:
- Log in to the enterprise’s Qiwa platform account.
- Choose the temporary work visa service from the e-services menu.
- Next, complete all of the relevant fields and submit your request.
It is important to remember that the request can only be submitted by the company or a commissioner of Qiwa company.
According to the website, once an online work visa request is completed using the Qiwa platform, it will be given promptly without the need for further documentation.
According to the website, once an online work visa request is completed using the Qiwa platform, it will be given promptly without the need for further documentation.
Except for some operations that are excluded from registration, the business must be operating and have a valid commercial registration.
The company’s Nitaqat level must be at least medium green. Nitaqat is a program that ranks companies according to their Saudization rates.
If the corporation has multiple entities with a single unified number, there should be no expired working permits and adequate credit in the enterprise’s national unified number on Absher. Absher is an online platform that offers a number of e-services to Saudi people and enterprises.
A visa application may be rejected for one of two reasons. Initially, check if there’s an insufficient amount in the enterprise’s Absher account’s unified number. Second, if the refusal comes from the Interior Ministry.
It should be noted that the issued visas might be canceled and the government expenses refunded to the enterprise. Terms and restrictions will apply to the refund.
