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johnslat · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:16 pm Post subject:

Dear scot47,

Perhaps the strongest argument in favor of Saudi versus the UAE is that it's easier for many/most to save more there. Not much to spend your loot on when you're in-country Very Happy

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Of course, then you don't want to go hog-wild (so to speak) on your holidays.
Very Happy

Regards,
John

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Johnslat

I must confess that I am as Anti-UAE as VS is Anti-Saudi. But then I have visited Do-Buy, and Sharjah, and Buraimi (oops sorry Al Ain) whereas VS has not had the pleasure of visiting the Majikk Kingdom !

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Some of us seem to know what will give us pleasure and what will not. Cool

And I still saved 90% of my income.

Actually I am no big fan of the UAE... hate Dubai and would have never accepted a job there... much prefer RAK, Al Ain, or Abu Dhabi... but it still avoids the vast majority of negatives of KSA.

Conforming to a dress code that I would find uncomfortable, not having freedom of movement, not being able to leave a country by merely having the taxi fare, not being able to jump into my car and drive to a neighboring country, having to spend months jumping through hoops to get the paperwork to get there...

do I need to go on?

VS

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Aaah ! The American (and Saudi and Emirati) obsession with the MOTORCAR !

johnslat · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 1:47 pm Post subject:

Dear VS and scot47,

There's also the obvious - VS, being a lady, would, of course, prefer the UAE.

I know that I would certainly advise any lady to choose the UAE over Saudi.

Regards,
John

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

You mean.......................they are DIFFERENT ?

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

johnslat · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 4:19 pm Post subject:

Dear scot47,

Jeepers, you DID spend FAR too long in Saudi. Very Happy

Regards,
John

nickelgoat · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 3:15 am Post subject:

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now in ksa · Joined: 20 Mar 2012 Posts: 35 Location: KSA

Wow my company JECPT got me a replacement iqama in a couple of months when I lost mine, they also managed to renew my visa within a month when I overstayed my exit/reentry due to ill health. It can be done and I'm sure it will.... eventually. Sorry it must have been awful staying in Ramadan, hope you get sorted soon.

wantok · Joined: 05 Jul 2012 Posts: 168

nickelgoat, I believe the law stipulates that your application for an iqama must be submitted within days of your arrival and taht you must have that precious