Article 6 of the Saudi Temporary Work Visa Regulation
المادة 6 من اللائحة التنظيمية لتأشيرات العمل المؤقت والعمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة · الفصل الثاني: تأشيرة العمل المؤقت
Article 6 provides that the Ministry sends temporary work visa permits automatically to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue them after the Kingdom's missions verify the worker's eligibility.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
ترسل الوزارة آليًّا الأذونات الخاصة بتأشيرة العمل المؤقت إلى وزارة الخارجية؛ لإصدار التأشيرة، بعد قيام ممثليات المملكة في الخارج باتخاذ الإجراءات اللازمة؛ للتحقق من أهلية العامل للحصول على 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 6 explained in plain English
This article explains the stage that follows issuance of the permit by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development:
- The Ministry sends the temporary work visa permits automatically to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- The Kingdom's missions abroad take the necessary steps to verify the worker's eligibility to obtain the visa.
- The visa is then issued.
Two bodies are therefore involved: the Ministry of Human Resources issues the permit, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its missions, verifies the worker and issues the visa. The article does not specify the steps the missions take to verify eligibility. What matters for the establishment is that issuance of the permit by the Ministry does not mean the visa is issued automatically; there is still the verification step abroad.
This is linked to Article 7, which requires the visa applicant to submit to the missions, before the visa is granted, a copy of the signed employment contract and medical insurance for the worker. Anyone facing difficulty with an 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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Active contributorFrequently asked questions about Article 6 of the Saudi Temporary Work Visa Regulation
Who issues the temporary work visa after the Ministry of Human Resources approves?
The Ministry sends the permit automatically to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue the visa after the Kingdom's missions verify the worker's eligibility.
What is the role of the Saudi embassy in a temporary work visa?
The Kingdom's missions abroad take the necessary steps to verify the worker's eligibility to obtain the visa.
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Article 2 gives the Ministry, in coordination with the relevant entities, the power to set the purposes and occupations of the temporary work visa and the technical and professional requirements for the worker.
1- تحدد الوزارة، بالتنسيق مع الجهات ذات العلاقة، الأغراض والمهن التي تشملها تأشيرة العمل المؤقت. 2- تحدد الوزارة بالتنسيق مع الجهات ذات العلاقة الاشتراطات الفني
- Article 3
Article 3 makes the temporary work visa valid for one year from issuance and cancels it automatically if unused; it may be cancelled earlier at its holder's request, with the fee recovered.
1- مدة صلاحية تأشيرة العمل المؤقت (سنة) من تاريخ صدورها. 2- تلغي الوزارة -آليًّا- تأشيرة العمل المؤقت غير المستخدمة بعد انتهاء مدة صلاحيتها، أو قبل ذلك بناءً عل
- Article 4
Article 4 sets the stay of a temporary work visa holder at ninety days from entry, extendable once for an equal period, and requires the holder to leave before it ends.
مدة الإقامة لحامل تأشيرة العمل المؤقت (تسعون) يوماً من تاريخ دخوله بها للمملكة، وللوزارة تمديدها مدة مماثلة لمرة واحدة. وعلى حامل التأشيرة مغادرة المملكة قبل ان
- Article 5
Article 5 makes the Ministry responsible for reviewing temporary work visa applications, determining their numbers and issuing the necessary permits in accordance with the specified conditions and controls.
تتولى الوزارة دراسة طلبات تأشيرة العمل المؤقت، وتحديدَ أعدادها، وإصدار الأذونات اللازمة، وذلك وفق الشروط والضوابط المحددة.
- Article 7
Article 7 requires the temporary work visa applicant to submit to the Kingdom's missions, before the visa is granted, a copy of the employment contract signed by both parties and medical insurance for the worker.
يقدم طالب تأشيرة العمل المؤقت إلى ممثليات المملكة في الخارج، قبل منحه التأشيرة، ما يأتي: 1- نسخة من عقد العمل الموقع من طرفيه. 2- تأمين طبي للعامل المطلوب له ال
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