Saudi Expats Forum

01/08/2021

Starting from today.

23/06/2021

approved mixing of .

21/05/2021

Walk-in for all 18 years and above working abroad on work visa / aqama, Students studying abroad and Seafarers. Simply walk in to any CVC, show valid visa and get vaccinated.

13/05/2021

Prayer Timings in different Regions of .

10/05/2021

Security and Safety features of new 200 SAR note released by the on completion of 5 years of .
سعودی سنٹرل بینک کی جانب سے سعودی عرب کے ویژن 2030 کے 5 سال مکمل ہونے پر 200 ریال کے جاری کردہ نوٹ کی خصوصیات.

10/05/2021

released new currency note of on 5th of .

11/04/2021

The Board of Directors of Corporation, headed by the Minister of Transport, Saleh Al-Jasser, has urged speeding up preparations for the return of next month.

08/02/2021

Daily Report 08-Feb-2021.
356 new registered today in .

17/12/2020

Minister of Health Tawfiq Al-Rabiah receives a vaccine..

09/11/2020

The batch of from outside of arrived in Monday, after performing Umrah rituals. They include 37 visitors from Pakistan.
The entry of the visitors to the ’s will be organized according to the dates approved by the application of “ ,” and according to the possible operational capacity to apply precautionary and preventive measures.

05/11/2020

in to start of of Non Compliance with Specified on the Road in and .

05/11/2020

's of and Social Development announced on Thursday that there are five that are not included in the initiative, which seeks to improve the contractual relationship between the employee and the employer in the private sector.
The professions not covered under the initiative are
1-Private Driver(سائق خاص)
2-Home Guard(حارس المنزل)
3-Domestic Worker(عاملة منزلية)
4-Shepherd(الراعي)
5-Gardener or farmer(بستاني أو مزارع)

04/11/2020

Launches New .
The reforms come into effect on March 14, 2021.
The and reforms allow workers to travel outside Saudi Arabia without the employer’s approval after submitting a request: the employer will be notified electronically of their departure.

The Visa reforms allow the expatriate worker to leave the Kingdom after the end of the employment contract without the employer’s consent and will notify the employer electronically with the worker bearing all consequences (financial or otherwise) relating to breaking the employment contract.

All three services will be made available to the public through the smartphone application (Absher) and (Qiwa) portal of the .

01/11/2020

The first batch of pilgrims from outside the Kingdom landed at King Abdulaziz International Airport here this evening.
The third phase of the gradual resumption of Umrah service and visit to the Two Holy Mosques has been started on Sunday, Nov. 1

31/10/2020

Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), confirmed that the system for instant financial transfers between local banks within 24 hours will be implemented before the end of this year.

28/10/2020

is set to abolish the system effective from the first half of the next year. More than one million are expected to benefit from the move, according to a report in Maaal online business daily.
The sponsorship system, which has been in force for around seven decades, will be replaced by a work contract that regulates the relationship between employers and foreign workers. The current system, also known as the system, ties workers to their employers, or , who are responsible for the employees’ and legal status.

27/10/2020

The Gulbarga Charitable and Welfare Trust in the of organized an recitation competition via Zoom for the boys aged 12 to 14. Gulbargavis from the Middle East and India participated in the contest.
Mohammed Zayanuddin from Jazan was awarded first place, Mohammed Omar Farooq from Chennai bagged second place and Shah Mohammed Saud Zanjani was declared the third-place winner. Three consolation prizes were given to Ubayd Ur Rahman from Gulbarga, Mirza Uzair Baig from Yanbu, and Mussadiq Ahmed Khan from Jubail.

23/10/2020

will be allowed to enter during the of gradual of services starting from 1st November 2020.

21/10/2020

Director of Public Security Lt. Gen. Khalid Al-Harbi has issued an order to appoint 99 women military personnel in the Special Force for the Security of the Prophet’s Mosque.
The newly appointed security women will join their duty of crowd control in managing the visit of women worshipers at the Rawdah Sharif from the beginning of next week.

20/10/2020

Minister of Health said we expect new coronavirus infections to return in the Kingdom in the coming weeks if we don't all commit to preventive measures.

19/10/2020

records 381 new and 357 new cases on 19-Oct-2020.

17/10/2020

records 359 new and 370 new cases on 17-Oct-2020.

13/10/2020

Saudi Ministry of Health said People to Hold Their Umrah Visit if they have any chronic diseases.
MOH said people with uncontrolled diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, cirrhosis, and coronary artery disease who had been admitted to the hospital within the past six months, should put their visits on hold to avoid any Risk to their Health.

13/10/2020

The of for Domestic Pilgrims will be started on Sunday (18 Oct 2020).
250,000 Pilgrims will be allowed to perform Umrah in the second phase.
will be allowed also to visit Rasool ﷺ and 's Mosque in from October 18 onward.

12/10/2020

Daily Corona Virus Report 12-Oct-2020.
#کورونا #فیروس #الصحۃ

11/10/2020

Daily Corona Virus Report 11-Oct-2020.
#کورونا #فیروس

09/10/2020

Daily Corona Virus Report 09-Oct-2020.
#فیروس #کورونا #الصحۃ

07/10/2020

The E-commerce sector in the GCC forecasted to reach $50 billion by 2025.
https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/598848/BUSINESS/E-commerce-sector-in-the-GCC-forecasted-to-reach-$50-billion-by-2025

E-commerce sector in the GCC forecasted to reach $50 billion by 2025

05/10/2020

Six Tourist Spots in Saudi Arabia That Will Surprise You.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-06/six-tourist-spots-in-saudi-arabia-that-will-surprise-you

Tourists are now welcome in Saudi Arabia, but should you visit?