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Saturday, May 30, 2009 11:14 PM PST Reply:
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Here is NOC letter
No more NOC for KSA?
Dear KSA residents,
Please read attached letter issed by MOFA -KSA and share your views. I heard that NOC is no more required to re-enter Saudi Arabia if you went back Pakistan on final exit
P.S: Admin plz keep this post here for some time.
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Ejaz replied on Sunday, May 31, 2009 12:11 AM PST
Dear Badar,
It is so pleasing............I hope it is true. Actually, MOFA has issued this letter since long time but the Saudi Embassy at Islamabad(and most probably our own Pakistani Brothers there in Embassy) were not accpting this logic and they were of the view that Either you need an NOC or wait for at least three Years for new visa even you have come on Proper Exit.
For Saudi Counsulate in Karachi, the same duration was one year. If anybody from ISLAMABAD can check with Saudi Embassy, and update here at the Forum, it will be a great help to our Pakistani Brothers.
Thank you Badar Sb for this information.
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Ejaz replied on Sunday, May 31, 2009 12:23 AM PST
The Phone number of Saudi Counsulate in Karachi is : +
The Phone number of saudi Embassy in Islamabad is: +
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Old Reader replied on Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:11 AM PST
Its really great to hear such news. Can some brother from Karachi and Islamabad can confirm this by calling saudi consulate.
I'll be very thankful to him.
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KM replied on Sunday, May 31, 2009 01:47 PM PST
I have seen this memo one month ago, I tried to contact saudi counsulate but no one picks up the phone. I called sky link Rawalpindi, according to them noc not required every where else but in Pakistan it is requird '' special treatment for pakistanis''. From India people do not require noc many months back.
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S. Hameed replied on Sunday, May 31, 2009 05:45 PM PST
Dear Brothers,
I am working in Saudi Arabia for last 9 years. It will be a miracle if you can get a clear answer in Black & White from Saudi Embassy. Their Government Offices are no more different than our Govt. Depts. in Pakistan.
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badar replied on Monday, June 1, 2009 12:51 AM PST
I come to know from our recruitmnet agent in lahore that Saudi counsulate in karachi is not asking for NOC in this case but Islambad saudi counsulate is still asking NOC. I agree with Mr Ejaz that our PAK friends are experts in creating problems for our own country men.
It is also true that people are comming freely from INDIA without NOC since long back. Better to attach copy of this letter at the time of VISA process.
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Milo replied on Monday, June 1, 2009 12:47 PM PST
What I know is that this restriction had been removed in the new Saudi Labor Law (April 2006) but unfortunately Saudi Embassy Pakistan is not accepting it and they are still asking NOC.
It was the same case with Indians but since last year they are coming back to Saudia without any delay on the same passport (in some cases they are also facing issues).
It is also very starnge thing that visas (application) rejected by Saudi Embassy Islamabad were accepted and stamped in Karachi.
Even I have heard that there are some agents in Karachi who have the links for visa stamping on the same passport without NOC and without any delay (definitely with GOOOD charges).
