Article 14 of the Saudi Temporary Work Visa Regulation
المادة 14 من اللائحة التنظيمية لتأشيرات العمل المؤقت والعمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة · الفصل الثالث: تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة
Article 14 requires the Ministry to send Hajj and Umrah services visa permits automatically to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before mid-Sha'ban for Umrah and before the end of Shawwal for Hajj.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
ترسل الوزارة -آليًّا- الأذونات الخاصة بتأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة إلى وزارة الخارجية قبل منتصف شهر شعبان لموسم العمرة، وقبل نهاية شهر شوال لموسم الحج؛ لاستكمال الإجراءات النظامية لإصدار 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 14 explained in plain English
After the applications are decided under Article 12, this article sets when the permits pass to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
- For the Umrah season: before mid-Sha'ban.
- For the Hajj season: before the end of Shawwal.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development sends the permits automatically, in order to complete the statutory procedures for issuing the visa.
These dates connect with the entry dates in Article 16, which allows entry from the fifteenth of Sha'ban for the Umrah season and from the fifth of Shawwal for the Hajj season. The Kingdom's missions then approve the visas under Article 15.
This obligation falls on the Ministry, and the establishment benefits from it in planning the recruitment of workers before the season. Applications whose earlier stages are delayed, such as the endorsement in Article 11 and the review in Article 12, may not meet these dates. Anyone facing a delay 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 14 of the Saudi Temporary Work Visa Regulation
When are Umrah services visa permits sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?
Before mid-Sha'ban.
When are Hajj services visa permits sent?
Before the end of Shawwal, to complete the statutory procedures for issuing the visa.
More articles on Entry and Stay of Hajj and Umrah Visa Holders
- Article 15
Article 15 provides that the Kingdom's missions approve Hajj and Umrah services visas according to the applicants' lists after verifying that the workers meet the technical and professional requirements.
تعتمد ممثليات المملكة في الخارج تأشيرات العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة بحسب القوائم المقدمة من طالبي التأشيرات، المشار إليها في المادة (الثالثة عشرة) من اللائ
- Article 16
Article 16 sets the entry dates and stay of Hajj and Umrah services visa holders until the end of Muharram, bars them from performing Hajj except under exemption controls, and prohibits converting the visa.
1- يُسمح لحامل تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة بدخول المملكة من (الخامس عشر) إلى نهاية شهر شعبان لموسم العمرة، ومن (الخامس) من شهر شوال إلى نهاية شهر ذي
- Article 17
Article 17 provides that unused Hajj and Umrah services visas are cancelled automatically on the first of Dhu al-Hijjah, or earlier at the holder's request with recovery of the fee.
تُلغي الوزارة آليًّا، في اليوم (الأول) من شهر ذي الحجة من كل عام، تأشيرات العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة غير المستخدمة، أو إذا رغب طالب التأشيرة في إلغائها قب
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.