Zulfah
Active memberSouth African expat in Saudi Arabia
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About me
South African
Lives in Ar'Ar
Speaks English
Registration: 20 September 2012
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Turaif
Hi, are there any expats on here living in Turaif? I will be moving there in about a month, looking for some info. Read More
PERMANENT RESIDENCE by dmaloba
Hi All, I applied for Permanent Resident , in South Africa and my Application was approved. So I went to collect it today I was given only the certificate and no, sticker in the passport as it use to be. I do lot of travelling, Anyone have an idea ...
dmaloba congratulation on receiving your PRP, how long did you wait? my husband is waiting 7 months now i am having a nightmare trying to get any status update on my husbands PRP from home affairs and from the embassy. it would be really helpful if ... Read More
Sending money to South Africa from Saudi by ebrahim7860
hi all what is the easiest,safest and cheapest way to send money to my home country.i am not yet in saudi but just want to explore my options. also,do i have to open a bank account in saudi in order to send back home?any one got rates per sr1000 to ...
Hi all, i made my first deposit to a standard bank account in South Africa, i am worried though because they deducted the money from my saudi account(NCB) but the beneficiary still says inactive. how long will it take to reach south africa so i can ... Read More
DIGRESSION THREAD!! by Alliecat
So ... this is my thread for digressions. Any digression will therefore be ON TOPIC! Welcome my friends.. and digress to your heart's content! :lol:
Are there any English speaking people from Ar'Ar? Northern Border? Read More
DIGRESSION THREAD!! by Alliecat
So ... this is my thread for digressions. Any digression will therefore be ON TOPIC! Welcome my friends.. and digress to your heart's content! :lol:
Buying something online is a total nightmare, I bought a flat iron online from Extrastores, paid via Sadad, got an SMS and I was all excited and that was it!! Couldn't call them because their customer Care line doesn't accept cell numbers and if you ... Read More
What is your idea of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? by Salman Omrani
Hi everyone, I always wonder whats on the minds of (going to be) expats coming to Saudi Arabia, what image have they drawn in their minds about this country, things they have heard. now why I ask this is because many people have the wrong idea, and ...
Arar is actually very nice, not as busy as Riyadh and Jeddah, clean and you don't have any traffic jams etc. Here are no malls and nothing to do but that's ok for me because I like to be at home. Read More
What is your idea of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? by Salman Omrani
Hi everyone, I always wonder whats on the minds of (going to be) expats coming to Saudi Arabia, what image have they drawn in their minds about this country, things they have heard. now why I ask this is because many people have the wrong idea, and ...
My sole reason for coming to Saudi was because of religious reasons, I wanted to better my Islam learn the religion Quran, Hadith and perform Hajj etc, my idea of this country was that the Arabs were similar to the Sahaba in their daily lives, I ... Read More
Ethnic hair care in Saudi Arabia by Marista
Hi there, Does anyone know whether there are any black or ethnic hair salons in Saudi Arabia? I will be moving to Riyadh soon am hoping that keeping my hair did won't be a problem? Any advice or comments will be appreciated.
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Cashing a paycheck without iqama by dicartagini
Greetings, I will be working for a government university as of next month. I was wondering if a paycheck can be cashed while waiting for my iqama. Do you know if universities are ok with handing checks instead of making a direct deposit? Best!
They will pay you in cash, i am teaching at a school and my first month they paid me cash. Read More
Leaving the country while iqama is being renewed
Hi All I need help please, i need to leave Saudi but our iqama is busy being renewed, can i just leave if i have my passport with me? What are the consequences Thanks Read More
Sending money to South Africa from Saudi by ebrahim7860
hi all what is the easiest,safest and cheapest way to send money to my home country.i am not yet in saudi but just want to explore my options. also,do i have to open a bank account in saudi in order to send back home?any one got rates per sr1000 to ...
hey Ibrahim, fellow south african with you. I find the cheapest is to send it via internet, less charges. you got to get an iqama and open ur bank account, msg me anytime for helpHi Imran How you doing?, do you know what the rates are and if they ... Read More
visa transfer by waqar_hussain40
Hy all, i am new to ksa, just arrived 1 month at independent visa,ago and got my ikama, kindly anyone tell me can i transfer my visa from my kafil to company name after 3 month grace period expire, i am here for job, still searching for it, kindly ...
yes actually i am still a little new, been here for 4 months and everything is so confusing here Read More
Iqama transfer by 219
Am working as a nurse in a green-low catagory hospital.Am under my husbands sponsorship and will i be able to transfer my sponsorship to the hospital and how long it will take
I have the exact same question, currently working as a teacher under my husband's sponsorship and the school wants to give me a work visa, do i need to travel back to my country? and what papers will they need Read More
visa transfer by waqar_hussain40
Hy all, i am new to ksa, just arrived 1 month at independent visa,ago and got my ikama, kindly anyone tell me can i transfer my visa from my kafil to company name after 3 month grace period expire, i am here for job, still searching for it, kindly ...
Hi How do you get an independent Visa? i have a friend who is interested in coming to saudi arabia but does not have a job offer yet. Read More
Family Visit visa by Zulfies
Hi Guys Im trying to get visit visa for my mother and father in law everytimes i apply on the internet i get answer after 5 days which says that i must apply in foreigner affairs office in jeddah i want to know why and what documents i must take.
I did all this but when i check it online they say i have to take the application to jeddah branch i want to know what they need in jeddah branch as i am in Arar (northern border) so i want to be prepared when i go next week IA Read More