Iqama is mandatory under residency law in Saudi Arabia. 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.
This includes the Iqama of workers, annual medical insurance, issuance of exit visa or final exit visa and other matters.
A person on Juzaat's Twitter inquired that a foreign worker whose sponsor has filed his habeas corpus is living in the kingdom with his family. At that time his Iqama also expires. Can sponsorship be changed in this case?
While responding to the question on behalf of Juzaat, it was said that "change of sponsorship is not possible as long as the worker's file is blocked in the system of the Ministry of Manpower and Social Welfare and Population".
The Ministry of Manpower and Social Welfare should be referred to the Ministry of Manpower and Social Welfare to end the harassment imposed against the foreign worker, after which the change of sponsorship and renewal of residence can be possible.
It should be noted that when a complaint is filed against any worker, his file is seized in the warrants. After which neither the iqama of the worker can be renewed nor it is possible to change his sponsorship.
In order to resolve any dispute between the employer and the employee, a special division has been established by the Ministry of Manpower and Social Welfare of the Population to resolve the differences.
This field is called in Arabic 'Tsaviya Khilafat al-Umalia'. In case of wrongful complaint filed against a worker, application against complaint can be made where the designated officials after examining the matter will pass their decision.
If it is proved wrong in the concerned committee, it is immediately canceled and orders are issued to change the sponsorship, after which the resignation of the worker i.e. the change of sponsorship is implemented immediately.
A person on Juzaat's Twitter inquired, 'I am residing in the kingdom on Iqama, last month I got married here in a compatriot family, the wife's Iqama is in her father's name. Now I want to transfer to my name, what will be the method?
Answering the question, Juzaat said that to include the woman in your iqama, first take an appointment from the nearest office of Juzaat. After that, the required documents should be submitted along with the application at the appointed time.
After marriage, an application is made by the husband to transfer the wife to her residence. The application form is also available on the website of Jazaat.
Two color photographs of wife with size 4*6 along with prescribed form, apart from husband's residence and photocopy, original and copy of marriage certificate. In case of marriage outside the country, after the translation of the marriage certificate, it is verified by the Saudi Embassy and Foreign Office, and then it is necessary to verify it with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia.
If the woman is in her father's residence, then there is no need for a waiver letter, in which case only the marriage certificate is sufficient. Wife's old Iqama and passport will be required.
In case of waiver for the first time, its fee which is 2000 Riyals must also be deposited in the Juzaat account. After depositing the prescribed fee, a new Iqama card is obtained after submitting the application form along with the application form to the Juzaat office.
