CHECK HOW MANY SIMS REGISTERED ON IQAMA
PROCEDURE TO CHECK HOW MANY SIM CARDS REGISTERED ON YOUR IQAMA
Communications and Information Technology Commission(CITC) was launched a service called "My Numbers" before few months, which allows expatriates and citizens to check the sim cards registered on their identity or Iqama, This service will get all the numbers registered with any telecom service provider in Saudi Arabia. Trending : Limit of Sim cards allowed in Saudi
1. Follow the below link and choose your preferred language English/Arabic.
2. Expats can enter their "Iqama Number" and Saudi citizens have to enter their "identity number" in the first box, In the second box you can enter any "mobile number" on which you will get sms code to verify. Most Viewed : No Unlimited Internet on prepaid sim cards
3. Enter the image code as you seen from above image and click ''Search", If you entered mobile number, you will get sms code to verify, Once you verified the sms code, You will see the list of numbers and service providers registered with your Iqama or Saudi identity. Hot : Fingerprint must for sim card
- If you found any other numbers which is not related to you, then you can complaint that service provider to cancel and close that number by following the related customer care numbers.
STC : 900
Mobily : 1100
Zain : 959
Mobily : 1100
Zain : 959
Friendi : 166000
Virgin : 1789
https://portalservices.citc.gov.sa/E-Services/Complaint/LandingScreen.aspx
NEXT PHASE OF WAGE PROTECTION SYSTEM
WPS 11th PHASE FROM 1st AUGUST IN SAUDI ARABIA
Wage Protection System to move on its next level from 1st August of 2017, In this level it will cover all the private sectors or organizations of Saudi Arabia having more than 60 employees as per the statement of Ministry Of Labor and Social Development. Related : Wage Protection System in Saudi Arabia
What is WPS (Wage Protection System) ?
Wage Protection System will ensure that all the private sector employees are correctly paid as per their contracts, It will track all the salaries of expatriates and Saudi citizens on the private companies. New : Domestic workers can also transfer to another kafeel
- The 11th phase of Wage Protection System is about to cover 7000 organizations in the Kingdom which results in more than 481,000 employees as per the statement of Ministry's spokeperson, Khaled Aba Al Khalil.
- Wage Protection System will track all the private sector employees salaries to be paid on time from these companies, In case of failed to pay on time, the company will be penalized with 3000 Saudi Riyals per each employee salary delay. Similar : Salary Delay Penalties for Employer
- Salary delay will not only penalize the company, It also suspend all the services related to that company if they failed to pay the salaries of employees for 3 months as per the information provided in Wage Protection System of local banks.
- It will also let the employees of such companies to move to another company with out noticing to the current employer. Recommend : Transfer to another employer if your salary delayed
- Wage Protection System was first started on June 2013 as its first phase, At that time it was made mandatory for all the companies with more than 3000 employees, Like this, it covered all the organizations with more than 100 employees in its 10 phases, The 11th phase on its way on August 1st of 2017 covering more than 60 plus employees.
30 DAYS FOR EXPIRED EXIT RE ENTRY VISAS
SUBMIT IQAMAS OF EXPATS & DEPENDENTS WHOSE EXIT RE ENTRY EXPIRED
The General Directorate of Passports explained to all the citizens and residents that if an employee or dependent of an expatriate goes on exit re entry visa and unable to come back before its expiry date then they must submit their residence cards or iqama's to Jawazat office within 30 days of time. Related : Procedure after Dependent Exit Re Entry Expired
Those who are unable to present iqama's or muqeem cards of expatriates or its dependents to the General Directorate of Passports department with in 30 days of their exit re entry expiry, They are going to face huge penalties and fines.
- As once the employee or dependents not returned with in expiry date their records will be no more valid as the new automated system will overthrown those records from the Jawazat systems and the status will be changed to "Not Returned, Exited". Similar : How to come back in new visa after re entry expired
- As once the employee or dependents not returned with in expiry date their records will be no more valid as the new automated system will overthrown those records from the Jawazat systems and the status will be changed to "Not Returned, Exited". Similar : How to come back in new visa after re entry expired
- It is the Sponsor duty to take care of their employee or family in order to avoid various penalties and fines prescribed in the Jawazat system, so after the expiry of exit re entry submit your employees or dependents muqeem cards .
- These information is a important notice to those all expatriates who sent their dependents or family members on exit re entry before the implementation of dependent fee ie,. July 1st of 2017 and for those who planned to remain their families in home countries. Recommended : Procedure to cancel exit re entry visa
- If those expatriates have plans to bring their family back into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, They have only thirty days of time to get a review from Jawazat after their exit re entry visa expired. Near by : Procedure to cancel final exit visa
TRANSFER TO NEW EMPLOYER WITHOUT KAFEEL
TRANSFER TO NEW EMPLOYER IF YOU MET ANY OF THIS CASES
The Ministry of Labor and Social Development announced that a worker can transfer his sponsorship to another employer, If he met any of the below conditions or if he proves his current employer delayed his salary for 3 months continuously without any reason. Most Viewed : Conditions for transferring to new employer
Labor and Social Development Minister Dr. Ali Bin Nasser Ghafis had issued a ministerial decision to approve the sponsorship transfers of domestic workers if they met in any of these below cases. Related : Procedure to Transfer Car ownership
1. If the Salary of the employee or domestic worker is delayed for 3 months continuously with out any proper or valid reason.
2. If the employer or his representative not received a domestic worker from the port of Arrival, then also domestic workers can able to transfer their sponsorship to the new employer.
3. If the employer not received his domestic worker from the accommodation within 15 days from the date of arrival into the Kingdom.
4. In case of failure of the employer to take out to the establishment or work place of a worker. Similar : Iqama transfer conditions
5. If the employer fails to Issue a work permit or renewal of license to employee or worker even after the 30 days of the expiration date.
6. If the employer is allowing worker to work for another employer with out the knowledge of the worker.
7. Assigning domestic worker to work for the non relatives of the employer or to the second degree relatives, this violation also lets domestic worker to transfer his service to new employer.
8. If the worker was assigned to do dangerous work, where his health, life or the safety of body is threaten, Then the worker can leave the employer without his approval.
9. If the worker has evidence of ill treatment by the employer or his family members. Similar : Check criminal report on Iqama
10. If the complaint is received from the worker against the employer and cause the employer to prolong its consideration.
11. In case of employer filed an incorrect complaint of 'absent from work' against the domestic worker, then he will get a right to leave the current kafeel.
12. If the employer or his representative not attended near the related authority to report on the complaint submitted by the worker. Trending : Employer violation penalties in Saudi
13. In case of employer is absent either out of country or imprisonment or death or any other reason and the salary is not received for the last 3 months.
As per the resolution, New employer may allowed the worker to work in probation before the transfer of its services, this period should not exceed 15 days, after getting a notice of transfer, new employer have to pay all the transfer service fee and bear the costs of shelter for worker in government accommodation which costs 150 Riyal per day.
NO DEPENDENT FEE FOR THIS CATEGORIES
DEPENDENT FEE IS EXEMPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES
Dependent Fee is exempt for the following :
1. Expatriates who are working in government sector are exempt from the dependent fee, Yes its true, we check with some employees of the public sector who have dependents, their bank shows zero amount as dependent fee, The General Directorate of Passports also confirmed that government sector expatriates are exempt from this fee. Related : Dependent fee on newborn Children
2. If the dependent have one Saudi Citizen Parent (Mother or Father), Then for those dependents the fee is exempted.
3. A widow or the divorced woman of a Saudi Citizen. They are exempted from the dependent fee. Recommended : Companies are in action after dependent fee
4. Wife or Wives of Saudi citizens are also exempted from the family tax or dependent fee.
5. Expatriates dependents who are living in Saudi Arabia and did not travel to any other country for more than 40 years are also listed in the dependent fee exempted category. New : Top Companies in Saudi Arabia
6. The last and final one is students, Foreign students who are currently studying in Saudi Arabia
7. Those who left Saudi Arabia on exit re entry or final exit and never returned back to Kingdom are also exempted from the dependent fee.
COMPANIES IN ACTION AFTER DEPENDENT FEE
PRIVATE COMPANIES ARE IN ACTION AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEPENDENT FEE
DEPENDENT FEE IS NON REFUNDABLE :
Once you pay the dependent fee, You will not get it back in any chances, It is non refundable, even though you process final exit after the payment of dependent fee. Recommend : No exit re entry or final exit till you pay dependent fee
COMPANIES ARE IN ACTION AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEPENDENT FEE:
- Some companies have decided to pay the dependents fee of highly qualified and experienced expatriates in order to stop them from taking final exit from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- As per the statistics of the General Authority, there are nearly 10 million expatriates living in the Kingdom out of which 2 million are living with their dependents. See Also : Rumors of dependent fee cancellation
- As per the statistics of the General Authority, there are nearly 10 million expatriates living in the Kingdom out of which 2 million are living with their dependents. See Also : Rumors of dependent fee cancellation
- Few of the private companies decided to pay the expatriates first year dependent fee and ask them to schedule your next payment yourself from the next year. Similar : Family Tax on Saudi Arabia Expats
- Most of the companies are revising the travel, education and vacation allowances of expatriates in order to bear the fee of expatriate dependent fee.
- It is possible that most of the private companies will naturally cut some of the allowances to compensate for the payment of the new dependent fee. Most Viewed : Top companies in Saudi Arabia in 2017
- More than few companies already issued notices to their expatriate employees that they should pay themselves, company is not responsible for dependent fee.
23000 QATAR FAKE ACCOUNTS TO ATTACK SAUDI
QATAR SOCIAL MEDIA FAKE ACCOUNTS SPREADING RUMORS ABOUT SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi minister reveals according to the study more than twenty three thousand fake social media accounts launched by Qatar to attack Saudi Arabia after the disclosure of hostile schemes by Qatari authorities, The results of the study are exciting and very important. Most Viewed : Flight suspended To and From Qatar
Saud Al Qahtani, The Adviser of the Saudi Arabia's Royal court and the General Supervisor of the Center of Studies & Information Affairs tweeted in his twitter account. Related : Saudi Cut ties with Qatar
"It is interesting to note that the accounts in question use the same terms, one or more times in every six tweets, such as : Pretending to be Saudi citizen, How much are you paid, you are slaves, etc."
- All the information on this accounts are attacking the leadership of Saudi Arabia by the so called Saudi dissidents, as per the accounts examined said the minister, this article is published in Al Arabiya news.
- A specialized team of Kingdom studied those fake accounts and provided the information that 32% of those fake accounts are from Qatar, 28% from Lebanon, 24% from Turkey and 12% from Iraq. Trending : Dependent fee on final exit visa
- The researchers also revealed that their is continuous reference to Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, 86% of the accounts used contentious words to prince in order to divide the citizens of this Saudi Arabia.
- He also revealed that this fake accounts repeat the words like "Glory to Tamim", of which 43% of accounts use Tamim's face as profile picture and 9% of them have both Tamim's and Hamad pictures on their profile. 92% of the accounts are using fake pictures they never used real pictures. Recommend : Top Saudi companies for the year 2017
- According to the content of fake accounts, most of the words are non gulf like 'Lek Aini', 'Jinan', 'Ghoor', etc. as per the analysis of content conducted by AL Qahtani.
DEPENDENT FEE ON FINAL EXIT & NEW BORNS
DEPENDENT FEE FOR NEW BORN'S & ON PROCESSING OF FINAL EXIT VISAS
As of now everyone knows that expatriates of Saudi Arabia living with family members have to pay dependent fee in advance before the renewal of Iqama, issuance of exit re entry and final exit visa. But there were confusions how much to pay for new born's and how much if you process final exit visa now. Trending : No Exit re Entry for family till you pay dependent fee
Jawazat people cleared the confusions of expatriates, People who are processing or want to process the final exit visa's for their family members or relatives have to pay dependent fee from 1st July 2017 till the issuance of their final exit visa, It means if you process the final exit for your dependents after 2 months you have to pay the dependent fee of 2 months starting from 1st July. Recommend : Dependent fee effected in Saudi from 1st July
- New born's are not exempted from this fee, Those expats children who newly born in Saudi Arabia on or after 1st July the dependent fee for them will be calculated based on their birth certificates and they should pay at the time of issuance of iqama, Similarly those families who newly entered in Saudi Arabia should pay at the time of issuance of iqama.
- Dependent fee is applicable for Expatriate wife or wives, sons(Below or Above 18), daughters(Below or Above 18), parents, wife's parents, house workers and drivers under the sponsorship of expatriate who are working in commercial companies. Similar : Rumors of dependent fee cancellation
- This dependent fee is applicable for all nationalities expatriates including Yemenis and Syrians living in Saudi Arabia with their family members or dependents.
- Most of the banks applied this fee from the day one under the section of government services or MOI services, Expatriates who want to inquire about the fee can check through their internet banking or ATM's. Most Viewed : Top Companies of Saudi Arabia for 2017
- The calculations of the dependent fee is based on your Iqama expiry date, It calculates even days before and after the effect of new fee between the 2017 to 2020.
TOP SAUDI COMPANIES FOR THE YEAR 2017
LEADING COMPANIES IN SAUDI ARABIA (2017)
List of the top companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the year 2017, Like last year this year ruling companies of sectors are Petrochemicals, Banks, Telecommunications, Services, Food, Industrial, Investments, Retail, Logistics, Travel and Real Estate, We bring here the list of leading 35 companies below. Related : Top Saudi companies in 2016
1. SABIC - Petrochemicals
2. National Commercial Bank(NCB) - Banks & Financial Services
3. Al Rajhi Bank - Banks & Financial Services
4. Saudi Electricity - Services & Utilities
5. Saudi Telecom(STC) - Telecommunications
6. Samba Financial Group - Banks & Financial Services
7. Riyad Bank - Banks & Financial Services
8. Saudi British Bank(SABB) - Banks & Financial Services
9. Banque Saudi Fransi - Banks & Financial Services
10. Arab National Bank(ANB) - Banks & Financial Services
11. Almarai - Food & Beverages
12. Alinma Bank - Banks & Financial Services
13. Alawwal Bank - Banks & Financial Services
14. Bahri - Logistics
15. Saudi Investment Bank - Banks & Financial Services
16. Saudi Industrial Investment Group - Petrochemicals
17. Saudi Arabian Mining - Industrial
18. Petro Rabigh - Petrochemicals
19. Savola Group - Food & Beverages
20. Mobily - Telecommunications
21. Tansee - Industrials
22. Kingdom Holding Company - Investments
23. Bank Albilad - Banks & Financial Services
24. The Company for Cooperative Insurance - Insurance
25. Jarir Marketing (Jarir Bookstore) - Retail
26. Bupa Arabia - Insurance
27. Bank Aljazira - Banks & Financial Services
28. AlTayyar Travel Group - Travel & Tourism
29. Zain KSA - Telecommunications
30. Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair - Retail
31. Saudi Cement - Industrial
32. Emaar The Economic City - Real Estate & Construction
33. Saudi Ground Services - Logistics
34. Southern Province Cement Company - Industrial
35. Advanced Petrochemical Company - Petrochemicals
INDIA IMPLEMENTED GST TAX FROM 1ST JULY
ONE NATION ONE TAX IS IMPLEMENTED IN INDIA (GOOD & SERVICE TAX)
People will never forget the date of July 1st in the history as the two major countries Saudi Arabia and India implemented a huge tax, Saudi implemented a Family Tax on expatriates and India implemented a GST (Goods & Service Tax) as One Nation One Tax.
Indian government categorized 1211 items in various tax slabs from 0% to 28% of tax on both companies and individuals. We brought here those list for you.
- One of the good thing India was done is 0% tax or No Tax on few items like Jute, Meat, Fish, Chicken, Eggs, Milk, Butter Milk, Curd, Natural Honey, Fresh Fruits, Vegetablse, Flour, Bread, Salt, Bindi, Besan, Prasad, Bones, Sindoor, Stamps, Papers, Books, Bangles, Handlooms, etc,.
- The below picture will explain you more about the existing tax and the new GST (Goods & Service Tax) for various kinds of items.
FAKE NEWS OF DEPENDENT FEE CANCELLATION
RUMORS OF DEPENDENT FEE CANCELLATION IS ROAMING LIKE A FIRE ON INTERNET
Fake news around internet which is claiming King Salman has cancelled dependent fee with immediate effect, This is 100% rumor and there is no truth in it, do not believe such articles, The main reason for confusion is, it shows "AlRiyadh" newspaper logo on it, which seems to be edited by someone. Trending : No exit re entry till you pay dependent fee
Even AlRiyadh newspaper shocked when they see this news with their logo and they clearly said in their twitter account that this news is not true and it was not published by them, It is 100% fake and edited picture which is roaming like a fire in internet including Whatsapp and social media platforms. Recommend : Effect of expats dependent fee in Saudi Arabia
- Dependent fee is implemented in Saudi Arabia from 1st July, Its a part of Kingdom's vision 2030 and it will generate one billion Saudi Riyals in revenue by this year end, It is expected to reach sixty five billion Saudi Riyals by the year 2020.
- Sending back your family to home country will not solve this issue, As you need to pay this dependent fee even you issue exit re entry or final exit, By the next year the fee will be double costing SR 2400 per dependent, So few expats are planning to continue this year and send their family before the effect of next year fee. Related : Amnesty period for illegals to end on July 24
- This dependent fee should be paid this year up to the validity of your iqama, If you are planning to send your dependents before the effect of next year fee.
- We requested all the expatriates with dependents should feel relax and don't be sad, It may be your part of the salary and it should be paid only once in a year, We hope and pray you will earn more so that you can stay happily with your families in the Kingdom. New : Fines for sponsors or employers
USEFUL JAWAZAT CENTRES IN AMNESTY PERIOD
JAWAZAT OFFICES OF VARIOUS REGIONS USEFUL IN AMNESTY PROGRAM
Passport Offices or Jawazat Centers which is giving benefits for illegal expatriates in the current amnesty program or Nation without illegal expatriates campaign, which is going to end on July 24th.
JAWAZAT CENTERS IN RIYADH REGION
1. شعبة جوازات الملز - Malaz Division Jawazat
2. جوازات مطار الملك خالد الدولي - King Khalid International Airport Jawazat
3. جوازات الخرج - Jawazat Al Kharj
4. جوازات وادي الدواسر - Jawazat Wadi Dawasir
5. جوازات محافظة المجمعة - Jawazat Al Majmaah Governorate
6. جوازات محافظة الزلفي - Jawazat Zulfi Governorate
7. جوازات محافظة الدوادمي - Jawazat Al Duwadmi Governorate
8. جوازات محافظة عفيف - Jawazat Afif Governorate
9. جوازات محافظة شقراء - Jawazat Shagra Governorate
10. جوازات محافظة القويعية - Jawazat Al Gwayiyyah Governorate
1. ادارة جوازات منطقه مكة المكرمة بجده حي الرحاب - Passports Department Mecca Mukarramah Region in Jeddah Rehab
2. إدارة جوازات العاصمة المقدسة - Holy Capital Passports Management
3. ادارة جوازات الطائف - Passports Office Taif
4. إدارة جوازات القنفذة - Passports Office Al Qunfidhah
5. إدارة جوازات رابغ - Passports Department Rabigh
6. إدارة الوافدين بمنطقة مكة المكرمة بمركز الخدمات العامه بالشميسي - Expatriates Department Public Services Center in Makkah Region
7. إدارة الوافدين بالطائف - Expatriates Management in Taif
8. إدارة الوافدين بالقنفذة - Expatriates Management in Al Qunfidhah
9. إدارة الوافدين برابغ - Expatriates Management in Rabigh
10. مطار الملك عبدالعزيز الدولي بجده - King Abdulaziz International Aiport Jeddah
11. ميناء جده الاسلامي - Jeddah Islami Port
12. جوازات مطار الطائف - Passport Office at Taif Airport
JAWAZAT OFFICES IN EASTERN PROVINCE
1. جوازات المنطقة - Passport Region
2. جوازات مطار الملك فهد الدولي - King Fahad International Airport Passport Office
3. جوازات مطار الاحساء - Passport Office at Al Ahsa Airport
4. جوازات جسر الملك فهد - King Fahad Causeway Passport Office
5. جوازات منفذ الخفجي - Al Khafji Port Passports
6. جوازات منفذ الرقعي - Raqai Port Passport Office
7. جوازات منفذ سلوى - Passport Office at Salwa
8. جوازات منفذ البطحاء - Passport Office at Batha Port
9. جوازات ميناء الملك عبدالعزيز بالدمام - King Abdul Aziz Port Passports in Dammam
10. جوازات ميناء الملك فهد بالجبيل - Jubail Passports at King Fahad Port
11. جوازات ميناء رأس تنورة - Ras Tanura Port Passports
12. ادارة متابعة الوافدين بمحافظة حفر الباطن - Expatriates Follow up Management Al Khobar
13. جوازات محافظة الخفجي - Al Khafi Passport Governorate
14. شعبة جوازات محافظة النعيرية - Passports Division Nariyah
15. شعبة جوازات محافظة قرية العليا - Passports Division of Qaryat Al Ulya
16. ادارة متابعة الوافدين بالمنطقة الشرقية (الدمام) - Eastern Province Expatriate Follow up Management in Dammam
PASSPORT OFFICE IN MADINA MUNAWARRAH REGION
1. جوازات ادارة وافدين المنطقة - Passports and Arrivals Management Area
2. جوازات وافدين ينبع - Expats Passport Office Yanbu
3. جوازات مطار الامير محمد بن عبدالعزيز - Passport Office at Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Airport Madina
4. جوازات مطار الامير عبدالمحسن بن عبدالعزيز بينبع - Passports at Prince Abdul Mohsin bin Abdulaziz Airport Yanbu
For other Region Passport office or Jawazat details visit
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AMNESTY PERIOD 2017
NO EXIT RE ENTRY TILL YOU PAY DEPENDENT TAX
ISSUE EXIT RE ENTRY FOR DEPENDENTS ONLY AFTER PAYING FAMILY TAX
After the effect of dependents fee in Saudi Arabia and all the banks from 1st July of 2017, Some expatriates try to issue exit re entry for their dependents, what they see in the result is error message, It is because you need to pay your dependent fee before issuing exit re entry. Recommend : Effect of Family Tax on expats
PAY BEFORE ISSUING EXIT RE ENTRY
The reason behind this error message is you need to pay dependents tax for this year or up to next iqama renewal before you issue exit re entry to your family members or dependents. Most Viewed : Saudi Extends amnesty period for 30 days
- Additionally, Exit Re Entry visa fee for 2 months is SR 200 and 100 Riyals for each additional month.
PAY BEFORE ISSUING FINAL EXIT
- If you want to issue final exit to your dependents then also you cannot skip this fee till your final exit date, It is mandatory to pay before you process the final exit. Trending : Labor ministry penalties on employers
- There is no special charge to process final exit visa for dependents or workers in Saudi Arabia.
IQAMA RENEWED ALREADY? STILL NEED TO PAY
- You cannot skip this fee, Even though you renew iqama already before the effect of dependents tax, The fee will be calculated last year and next year for the next iqama renewal. New : Limit of sims for expats
- If your iqama is about to renew then you should pay dependent fee first through internet banking or ATM or through your sponsor, then you need to renew the iqama.
- Additionally, Iqama renewal fee for dependent is SR 500 and Iqama renewal fee of worker or employee is 650 Saudi Riyals. Read : Saudi Gulf Airlines
- Dependent fee for each person is SR 1200 till 30th June 2018, For the next year the dependent fee is SR 2400 up to June 2019, for the other year it is SR 3600 till June 2020 and in July of the year 2020 the fee will become SR 4800.
