James
@FlyFisherJim
English expat in Saudi Arabia
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English
Lives in Al Khobar
Registration: 29 December 2011
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Visit visa for Dubai by FlyFisherJim
I am a UK national, living in Saudi. My wife is a Philippine national. We both have Saudi Iqamas (Residence permits). I know I don't need a visa to visit UAE, but can my wife will need one. Can she obtain hers on arrival at Dubai airport or Abu ...
Thanks for all your replies. I am a teacher, so that should satisfy the "professional" requirement. My concern is that my wife has only been here in Saudi (and therefore holding an Iqama under mine) for two months, and I hear that the on-arrival ... Read More
Visit visa for Dubai
I am a UK national, living in Saudi. My wife is a Philippine national. We both have Saudi Iqamas (Residence permits). I know I don't need a visa to visit UAE, but can my wife will need one. Can she obtain hers on arrival at Dubai airport or Abu ... Read More
Can my Philippine wife, with Saudi residence, get a tourist visa?
I am a UK national, living in Saudi. My wife is a Philippine national. We both have Saudi Iqamas (Residence permits). I know I don't need a visa to visit UAE, but can my wife obtain hers on arrival at Dubai airport or Abu Dhabi airport, or does she ... Read More
changes to multiple exit/re-entry visa?
Hi - can anyone confirm (or deny) a rumour I have heard? I am a UK citizen, living in Khobar with an Iqama. I have a six month multiple exit/re-entry visa. This exit/entry visa, according to my understanding, was issued on a particular date and is ... Read More
How do I watch cricket on TV?
Any ideas how to watch the Pakistan v England test series coming up in UAE this month? Is there a particular provider of satellite services that runs cricket? Read More
Opening bank a/c - any ideas which are good or bad?
Once my iqama has been processed, I shall need to open a bank account in Dammam. Anyone have any experience of good or bad banks, particularly with regard to being able to transfer funds back to a UK bank account via internet banking service? Any ... Read More
unlimited broadband - which provider?
Hi - I have just arrived in Dammam, having spent a short time in Riyadh. I currently have a Mobily Connect USB dongle which I plug into my laptop and get 5GB (I think - or is it 1 Gb?) per month, for a cost of SAR100 per month. This works fine, but ... Read More