Article 12 of the Saudi Temporary Work Visa Regulation
المادة 12 من اللائحة التنظيمية لتأشيرات العمل المؤقت والعمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة · الفصل الثالث: تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة
Article 12 governs the review of Hajj and Umrah services visa applications: the Ministry sets when applications open, other ministries review them within 20 days, and the Ministry then decides within 15 days.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- تحدد الوزارة بداية تقديم طلبات تأشيرات العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة.
2- تزود الوزارة -آليًّا- وزارات:(الداخلية، والخارجية، والمالية) بنسخ من تلك الطلبات؛ لدراستها -كل بحسب اختصاصه- وإعادتها إلى الوزارة مصحوبة بمرئياتها، وذلك خلال مدة لا تتجاوز (عشرين) يوماً من تاريخ تلقيها تلك الطلبات.
3- تستكمل الوزارة دراسة تلك الطلبات في ضوء مرئيات الجهات المذكورة في الفقرة (2) من هذه المادة، وتبت فيها، وذلك خلال مدة لا تتجاوز (خمسة عشر) يوماً من تاريخ تلقيها تلك المرئيات.
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 12 explained in plain English
This article lays out a timeline for reviewing applications for temporary work visas for Hajj and Umrah services:
- Start of applications: determined by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
- Joint review: the Ministry provides the Ministries of Interior, Foreign Affairs and Finance automatically with copies of the applications, and each ministry reviews them according to its jurisdiction and returns them with its views within a period not exceeding 20 days of receiving them.
- Decision: the Ministry completes its review of the applications in light of those views and decides on them within a period not exceeding 15 days of receiving the views.
These periods are obligations on the government bodies, and they help the establishment anticipate when the decision will be issued. The article does not state what follows if these periods are exceeded.
This stage is preceded by the endorsement of the endorsing entity in Article 11, and followed by sending the permits to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Article 14. Anyone facing a delay in their application may consult a lawyer specializing in recruitment and visa regulations.
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 12 of the Saudi Temporary Work Visa Regulation
How long does it take to review a Hajj and Umrah services temporary work visa application?
The Ministries of Interior, Foreign Affairs and Finance return the applications with their views within a period not exceeding 20 days, and the Ministry then decides within a period not exceeding 15 days of receiving the views.
Who sets when applications for Hajj and Umrah services visas open?
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
Which bodies review the applications together with the Ministry?
The Ministries of Interior, Foreign Affairs and Finance, each according to its jurisdiction.
More articles on Applying for a Hajj and Umrah Services Visa
- Article 8
Article 8 gives the Ministry the power to determine the purposes and occupations of the Hajj and Umrah services temporary work visa, the worker's requirements and the countries of recruitment, taking diversity into account.
1- تحدد الوزارة، بالتنسيق مع الجهات ذات العلاقة، الأغراض والمهن التي تشملها تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة. 2- تحدد الوزارة، بالتنسيق مع الجهات ذات الع
- Article 9
Article 9 limits applications for the Hajj and Umrah services temporary work visa to approved establishments, and requires the applicant to enter data and addresses electronically and submit employment contracts and medical insurance.
1- يقتصر طلب تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة على المنشآت المعتمدة لتقديم خدمات الحج والعمرة. 2- يجب على طالب تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة الا
- Article 10
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.
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
- Article 11
Article 11 requires the approval of the endorsing entity for issuance of a Hajj and Umrah services visa, and requires it to notify the Ministry before mid-Rajab for Umrah and mid-Sha'ban for Hajj.
1- يكون إصدار تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة، بناءً على موافقة من الجهة المؤيدة. 2- على الجهة المؤيدة إبلاغ الوزارة بتأييدها لطلب تأشيرة العمل المؤقت ل
- Article 13
Article 13 requires the Hajj and Umrah services visa applicant to submit to the Kingdom's missions lists of the names and data of the workers it has tested and selected, in accordance with the relevant requirements.
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.