Article 15 of the Saudi Temporary Work Visa Regulation
المادة 15 من اللائحة التنظيمية لتأشيرات العمل المؤقت والعمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة · الفصل الثالث: تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تعتمد ممثليات المملكة في الخارج تأشيرات العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة بحسب القوائم المقدمة من طالبي التأشيرات، المشار إليها في المادة (الثالثة عشرة) من اللائحة، وذلك بعد التحقق من توافر الاشتراطات الفنية والمهنية في المطلوب لهم تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة وفق الفقرة (2) من المادة (الثامنة) من اللائحة.
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 15 explained in plain English
This is the stage of final approval of the visa abroad. The article provides that the Kingdom's missions approve temporary work visas for Hajj and Umrah services on the basis of two things:
- The lists submitted by the visa applicants referred to in Article 13, which are the lists of names and data of the workers the applicant has tested and selected.
- Verification that the technical and professional requirements are met by the workers, which are the requirements the Ministry determines in coordination with the relevant entities under paragraph 2 of Article 8.
The mission therefore does not approve the visa merely because the worker's name appears on the list, but after verifying that he meets the requirements. This means the establishment should select workers carefully from the start, and make sure before including any name on the list that the worker meets the specified requirements.
After approval, the provisions on entry and stay in Article 16 follow. An establishment facing a problem with approval of the visas 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 15 of the Saudi Temporary Work Visa Regulation
On what basis does the embassy approve Hajj and Umrah services visas?
According to the lists submitted by the visa applicants under Article 13, after verifying that the technical and professional requirements under paragraph 2 of Article 8 are met.
Is it enough to include a worker's name on the list for his visa to be approved?
No. The text requires verification that the technical and professional requirements are met before approval.
Articles this article refers to
- 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
- 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
More articles on Entry and Stay of Hajj and Umrah Visa Holders
- Article 14
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.
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 ال
- 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.