Article 10 of the Saudi Temporary Work Visa Regulation
المادة 10 من اللائحة التنظيمية لتأشيرات العمل المؤقت والعمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة · الفصل الثالث: تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة
Article 10 requires the Hajj and Umrah services visa applicant to provide a financial guarantee of SAR 2,000 per worker, recovered on proof of the worker's departure within the specified period or on cancellation of the visa.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يقدم طالب تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة ضماناً ماليًّا إلى الوزارة مقداره (2,000) ألفا ريال عن كل عامل، لتغطية تكاليف إعادته إلى بلده، ويسترجع الضمان إذا زُودت الوزارة بما يثبت مغادرته المملكة خلال المدة المحددة، أو إلغاء التأشيرة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 10 explained in plain English
This article imposes on the establishment requesting a temporary work visa for Hajj and Umrah services a financial guarantee to be provided to the Ministry:
- Amount: SAR 2,000 per worker.
- Purpose: to cover the costs of returning the worker to his country.
- Recovery: the guarantee is recovered in two cases: if the Ministry is provided with proof that the worker left the Kingdom within the specified period, or if the visa is cancelled.
The guarantee is tied to each worker separately; an establishment requesting 50 visas, for example, provides a guarantee for each of those workers. In the first case the guarantee is recovered once the Ministry is provided with proof that the worker left the Kingdom within the specified period, and in the second case if the visa is cancelled.
This article itself does not define what the specified period for the worker's departure is, nor does it set out the procedures for cancelling the visa or the method of recovering the guarantee. Anyone with a particular situation may consult a lawyer specializing in recruitment and visa regulations.
Practical example
An establishment approved for Umrah services requested 10 temporary work visas, and provided the Ministry with a financial guarantee of SAR 20,000 (SAR 2,000 per worker). After the season ended the workers left within the specified period, and the establishment provided the Ministry with proof of their departure and recovered the guarantee.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 10 of the Saudi Temporary Work Visa Regulation
How much is the financial guarantee for a Hajj and Umrah services temporary work visa?
SAR 2,000 per worker, to cover the cost of returning him to his country.
When is the financial guarantee recovered?
If the Ministry is provided with proof that the worker left the Kingdom within the specified period, or if the visa is cancelled.
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- Article 11
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1- تحدد الوزارة بداية تقديم طلبات تأشيرات العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة. 2- تزود الوزارة -آليًّا- وزارات:(الداخلية، والخارجية، والمالية) بنسخ من تلك الطلبات؛
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يقدم طالب تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة إلى ممثليات المملكة قوائم بأسماء وبيانات العمالة التي يتم اختبارها واختيارها من قبله أو من يمثله وفقاً للاشترا
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.