Job change without noc from employer

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dipujoseph91 Member

Member since 12 April 2021

dipujoseph91Member12 April 2021 22:22:38

I recently got a pharmacist license from NHRA which is issued to an hospital. But they do not provide a work visa. So I still have not joined and also not signed any employment contract with them and still on a dependent visa. Now I got an offer from another employer and they will provide a work visa. But my current license issued employer not giving me NOC to transfer license. I already applied for license transfer through NHRA online services but they replied to submit NOC/Visa cancelation.

So If I cancel my dependent visa and change to the work visa of my new employer, will my license also get transferred? or I have any option to transfer license without NOC.

Jen123nifer New member

Member since 17 September 2020

Jen123niferNew member14 April 2021 09:50:08

Unfortunately NHRA only accepts previous work visa cancellation or an NOC from the employer under whose name your license has been, in order to transfer to a new place. Cancelling the dependent visa will do nothing for NHRA license transfer.

XTang Bahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert

Member since 22 April 2014

XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert14 April 2021 10:10:31

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Yep as above - the dependent visa is your right to stay in the Kingdom and has absolutely nothing to do with the license transfer.聽

I think you are confused by the message from NHRA i.e. NOC/Visa cancellation.聽 Ideally, you would have a work permit/visa from the employer.聽 However, you, as a dependent have a visa from your family member and work permission has been given by the employer.聽 So you either have to get employer NOC or have them cancel the work permit/permission at their end - neither of which will affect your dependent visa.

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