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Cleopatra · Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 9:28 am Post subject: Iqama Transfer

Has anyone ever transferred their Iqama from one educational institution to another? If so, how long did it take and were there any problems?

usool · Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 147

I know two guys who did. One from the IPA to King Saud Uni and the other from the IPA to some unknown outfit. Both times it took the best part of 4 months as far as I'm aware.

Cleopatra · Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 11:21 am Post subject:

4 months? That's bad, I was thinking more in terms of 4 weeks!

I suppose like so much else here, it all depends on how much wasta people have and how much incentive they have to get everything completed. Does anyone know if you have to have your degree certs etc recertified, or is it just a 'simple' matter of your sponsership passing from one employer to another?

Linguist · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 202

Could you give us some clues about the situation there?

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

Passing from government to private or private to government is almost impossible, as it requires special permission from the Ministry of the Interior. Government to government is possible, though not necessarily quicker than leaving and coming back.

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