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Expats going on exit / re-entry in Saudi Arabia,

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   limu
Thursday, June 23, 2011 09:16 AM 
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Dear friends.

Do you know of someone who has come across such an eventuality,or its just a rumour !!!

http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article459782.ece
JOHAR (Saudi Arabia) replied on Thursday, June 23, 2011 10:06 AM 

Pl. refer to below link for details in this regard.I didn't observe any practical examples and all such news are rumors.

http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article458446.ece

Best Regards,
Haroon-Dammam replied on Friday, June 24, 2011 07:08 AM 

Well it’s a big rumor. However, we could not decline the new policies and restrictions.

Recently I have observed the company’s which falls under Red category; their employees are not eligible to avail exit reentry until or unless they turn into Green category, even though if they got exit re-entry through JAWAZAT (Passport Office) by any mean. Aviation department at airport are not allowing them to travel.

Companies are strictly bound to comply with Saudi Rules i.e. legal documentation, Saudilization percentage, Zakat etc … In short companies other than "Excellent and Green categories" are Under-spotlight.

Sincerely,

Haroon
MJM Dammam replied on Friday, June 24, 2011 02:19 PM 

@Haroon - At the moment, our company falls in red category. I am responsible for human resources affairs of my branch in Dammam. On Wednesday (22/6/11) I got 6 exit / rentries without any hassle or trouble. Once exit/re-entry is made by the passport office, immigration staff at airport has no authority to change it into exit only. This has been made clear for the benefit of expatriate staff in the news papers a couple of days ago. FYI the new system is going to be implemented after 10th Sept. 2011. By then companies have been advised/instructed to put their house in order.
limu replied on Friday, June 24, 2011 05:35 PM 

@MJM Dammam
But you can't overlook the fact that concerned ministry has not come up with their take on the issue so far.Also i have learnt about few cases in which exit / re-entry e-paper has been withheld and final exit put at the air port, so i am convinced that it is NOT just a rumour.And what is this new system that you referred to being implemented from 10th Sept'11, could you share details.
MJM Dammam replied on Friday, June 24, 2011 09:06 PM 

@limu - I again stress and convinced that there was no exit made at the airport. It was just a rumour and no more. Immigration people at the airport have no authority whatsoever to convert exit/re-entry into exit only. Among other things, my questions, if the exit is made at the airport how end of service benefit will be settled? If you are having a vehicle in your name how will you dispose of your vehicle (Saudi rule is very clear before making final exit one must have to dispose of his vehicle), how telephone bill will be settled etc etc??? One more thing without the consent of employeer, employee cannot be sent on exit visa only. Leave your e-mail address here on this forum, I can forward you details of the new system.
limu replied on Saturday, June 25, 2011 06:26 AM 

Dear MJM Dammam,
If you have spent good time here, you might be aware that its a country where "laws for expats" remain always silent whenever the need arises. Perhaps you remember there was a notification by the ministry that the expats who go on exit don't require any NOC and can come back the next day on new job. But till todate, their embassy in Islamabad is reluctant in endorsing visas without NOC saying that they have'nt receive any intimation as yet in this regards. Here, you have no place to go, and no one to question, what you have said is absolutely correct but it holds true for a country in which laws for expats adequately protect them.Do keep us posted if you get some further insight about it.
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