According to the law of the Saudi Passport and Immigration Department, sponsors of expatriates working in the Kingdom are responsible for keeping the workers' documents complete, including the workers' residence, their annual medical insurance, and the issuance of exit visas or final exit visas. The execution of other matters is included.
A person on Twitter asked about the validity of the passport. Can Iqama be renewed?
Answering the question, Juzaat said that the minimum period of passport of a foreign worker must be 6 months for renewal of Iqama.
Remember that a passport is an international travel document that must be valid. A foreign worker's passport is entered into the Permits System.
In case of passport expiry less than 6 months, the self-cardigatal system does not issue green single for renewal of Iqama, due to which Iqama cannot be renewed.
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Please note that if it is necessary to travel on an emergency basis and if time is required to renew the passport, the duration of the passport can be extended from the consulate or embassy.
A person inquired from Jazaat, 'My services are suspended, in this case, the sponsorship can be changed and Iqama can be issued?'
In response to the question, Juzaat said that 'for the change of guaranty and issuance of Iqama, it is mandatory that no violation is recorded on the applicant in the central system of Juzaat'.
In the event of a violation being registered, the change of sponsorship cannot be effected until it is rectified, as the system itself stops the process of the change of sponsorship due to the system's services being suspended.
The implementation of the application in the relevant department of the Ministry of Manpower and Social Welfare of the Population remains suspended until the system is opened by removing the violation.
It should be noted that the process of renewing the residence of the foreign worker or changing the sponsorship is temporarily stopped even if the traffic challan is not paid. Until the challans are paid, it is not possible to perform legal transactions through the automated system of justifications.