KSA Expats Blog
Practical Saudi guides, news updates and explainers for expats living and working in the Kingdom.
See the Updated List of Absher Machine Locations
Absher Machine Locations in Your Area Absher is an online platform in Saudi Arabia that provides citizens and expatriates in the kingdom a variety of governmental services. Activation…
How to Use Sehhaty App’s Immediate Consultation Service
Immediate Consultation Service Sehhaty App is a health application provided under the supervision of the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia. It aims to promote a healthy lifestyle…
How to Accept Transfer Request in Qiwa
Employee approval is required for iqama transfers (sponsorship transfers) following the implementation of the Labor Reform Initiative (LRI) in Saudi Arabia. This article explains how can an employee accepts…
How to Register as a Technician with the SCE
Procedure to Register as Technician with Saudi Council of Engineers Expatriate engineers and technicians working in Saudi Arabia are required to register with the Saudi Council of Engineers…
How To Pay Your Exit Re-Entry Visa Fee Online
The exit re-entry visa grants foreign residents in Saudi Arabia the ability to temporarily depart and re-enter the country. Obtaining this visa requires a fee payment. This article…
How to Cancel SEC Fixed Bill Service (Tayseer Program)
The fixed bill service (Tayseer program) of the Saudi Electricity Company allows customers to pay a monthly fixed rate bill based on their average monthly consumption over the…
Saudi Arabia to grant citizenship to highly skilled expat professionals
Saudi Arabia has announced the approval of granting citizenships to foreign nationals with specialized skills in a number of professions, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The…
Expatriates can now pay the dependent fee quarterly
According to Jawazat, expatriates in Saudi Arabia can make quarterly payments of the fee for their dependents and companions when they renew their Iqama on a quarter-of-a-year basis.…
Non-Saudis can now invest in Makkah, Madinah real estate funds
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) has allowed financial market institutions to accept subscriptions of non-Saudis in real estate funds that invest in assets within Makkah and Madinah,…
Saudi Arabia imposes fines for allowing children to sit in the front seat
Saudi Arabia’s traffic authorities have started imposing fines on motorists for violations such as allowing the use of front seats for children under the age of 10, and…
Iqama can now be issued or renewed for three months
Saudi Arabia allows businesses to issue or renew their employees’ resident permits (Iqama) for a period of a minimum of three months. In this regard, Saudi banks have…
Expats can now switch jobs without waiting a year
Expat workers in Saudi Arabia are now allowed to transfer their services to another employer without waiting for one year after their arrival in the Kingdom, given that…