Article 7 of the Saudi Temporary Work Visa Regulation
المادة 7 من اللائحة التنظيمية لتأشيرات العمل المؤقت والعمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة · الفصل الثاني: تأشيرة العمل المؤقت
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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 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 7 explained in plain English
This article specifies two documents that the temporary work visa applicant, meaning the establishment, must submit to the Kingdom's missions abroad before the visa is granted:
- A copy of the employment contract signed by both its parties, that is, the establishment and the worker.
- Medical insurance for the worker for whom the visa is requested.
The aim is that the worker enters with his relationship with the establishment documented by a contract, and with his health care covered during his temporary work. The article states no conditions for the content of the contract or the type of insurance; it only requires that they be submitted before the visa is granted. Because the text says "before granting the visa," a missing document may delay the granting of the visa.
This complements Article 6, under which the missions verify the worker's eligibility before the visa is issued. The same requirements recur in Article 9 for the Hajj and Umrah services visa. Anyone who needs an employment contract reviewed may consult a lawyer specializing in recruitment and visa regulations.
Practical example
A company in Khobar obtained a temporary work visa permit for an engineer. Before the visa is granted, the company submits to the Saudi embassy in his country a copy of the employment contract signed by the company and the engineer, and a medical insurance policy covering him.
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 7 of the Saudi Temporary Work Visa Regulation
What documents are required for a temporary work visa?
A copy of the employment contract signed by both parties and medical insurance for the worker, submitted to the Kingdom's missions before the visa is granted.
Is medical insurance mandatory for a temporary work visa?
Yes. Medical insurance for the worker for whom the visa is requested must be submitted before the visa is granted.
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- Article 2
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 6
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.
ترسل الوزارة آليًّا الأذونات الخاصة بتأشيرة العمل المؤقت إلى وزارة الخارجية؛ لإصدار التأشيرة، بعد قيام ممثليات المملكة في الخارج باتخاذ الإجراءات اللازمة؛ للتحق
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.