Iqama has expired for one year, the sponsor is not doing anything, how to renew it?

 In order to protect the rights of foreign workers in Saudi Arabia, special institutions have been established by the Ministry of Manpower and Social Welfare of the Population, where any violation is immediately investigated and acted upon.

Persons who have any dispute with their sponsors should try to resolve the matter and if such efforts are futile, they should without delay apply to the designated body of the Labor Court to avoid any subsequent difficulties. Don't have to.

 

Regarding Iqama, a person inquired from Juzaat, 'I am working as a teacher in a private school, it has been almost a year since Iqama has expired and I am not doing anything as a sponsor. What should I do in this case?'

Juzaat said that the Ministry of Manpower and Social Welfare should approach the Ministry of Manpower and Social Welfare and inform them in writing about their problem so that the sponsor can be called and the iqama can be renewed.

Keep in mind that according to the Saudi Labor Law, issuing Iqama of a foreign worker and renewing it annually is the responsibility of the sponsor. Therefore, the sponsor is obliged to provide medical facilities to the foreigners who come under his care in addition to Iqama. For which the Medical Insurance Act is applicable. Iqama cannot be renewed without medical insurance.

The above question in which it is said that Iqama has expired for almost one year. According to the law, a fine is imposed three days after the expiration of the Iqama. If the Iqama expires due to the carelessness of the sponsor, then the responsibility for the same is on the sponsor because according to the law, the renewal of the Iqama is the responsibility of the sponsor.

A person on Twitter of Juzaat inquired, 'Is the law of exit and promise also applicable to the driver?

In response to the question, Juzaat said that the breach of promise of departure is equally applicable to all foreign workers, whether drivers or commercial employees.

Those who leave and do not return within the specified time are blacklisted in the country for three years. Such persons cannot enter the country on any other work visa during the prohibited period. They can come to the country during this period, otherwise, they are allowed to come to the country on other work visas only after three years have passed.

It should be noted that the laws of labor in Saudi Arabia are clear, in this regard, those residing abroad on a work visa must be well aware of the law of exit and promise.

Some people think that they can come to the country immediately by going to the exit and other visas, which is wrong. Those who do this are deported from the airport.