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sicklyman
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| also, most recently, have got you paying for your own dependents just to be here |
to be fair, that's govt imposed, nothing to do with companies. |
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scot47
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| Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Why not just go on a pilgrim's visa ? You can take in Mecca and Medina and then do a bit of work "on the side" ? |
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marklor
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| Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 2:15 am Post subject: |
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| Siobhan22 like I said I thought the business visa would be handier, but apparently I need a letter from my home country inviting me over to saudi which is impossible to get. I don't know how my previous employers managed to get me a Business Visa, unless it was a Work Visit Visa. Is there an easier way togo about getting a Business Visa ? |
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sicklyman
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| Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 3:42 am Post subject: |
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| marklor wrote: |
| Is there an easier way togo about getting a Business Visa ? |
er... find an employer who is up front and honest and will give you the legally required iqama.
So, no, there's no easier way. |
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marklor
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| Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:43 am Post subject: |
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| Well then that will prove expensive for me. |
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marklor
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| Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:50 am Post subject: |
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| So if a Working Visa and the Business Visa process is so byzantine then my last option for a speedy deployment must be a Work Visit Visa. Has anyone here had experience of working in the KSA on that ? |
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sicklyman
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| Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 11:52 am Post subject: |
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| marklor wrote: |
| speedy deployment |
sorry, maybe I've misunderstood. You're trying to get a job in Saudi Arabia, right? |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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| marklor wrote: |
| So if a Working Visa and the Business Visa process is so byzantine then my last option for a speedy deployment must be a Work Visit Visa. |
The Saudi sponsor determines the visa type and may not have visa options for job candidates to choose from.
Either refer to the sticky on visa types or check out the visa process requirements on the Saudi Embassy's website (in your home country). |
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scot47
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| Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Get a legit employer - and exercise patience. You may have to wait and the time of deployment may not be convenient. |
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Arenta
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| Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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| There are the desperate who will comply with these lunatic requests. Aswe speak someone in Bradford of Leicester is probably setting up a company for the sole purpose of producing these documents. |
I would not be surprised if these bogus companies are being set up on a big scale. These scams are getting more and more sophisticated each week. |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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| All the better to focus on offers that entail a proper work visa. |
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Leno
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| Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 1:05 am Post subject: |
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since majority of so-called TEFLers are English native speakers/or American/British/Canadian passport holders without proper TEFL qualification or some are without any university degrees/qualifications except Phuket ones, it is fair and just from Saudi side to offer non-employment type visa for so long, its a win-win situation. not sure who scamming whom
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 2:10 am Post subject: |
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| Leno wrote: |
| ...majority of so-called TEFLers are English native speakers/or American/British/Canadian passport holders without proper TEFL qualification or some are without any university degrees/qualifications except Phuket ones... |
That's likely the average teacher profile of the company you recruit for. You should consider raising your standards.  |
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Leno
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| Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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| nomad soul wrote: |
| Leno wrote: |
| ...majority of so-called TEFLers are English native speakers/or American/British/Canadian passport holders without proper TEFL qualification or some are without any university degrees/qualifications except Phuket ones... |
That's likely the average teacher profile of the company you recruit for. You should consider raising your standards. |
Universities also hire passport holders with masters degrees in any discipline |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 1:27 am Post subject: |
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| Leno wrote: |
| Universities also hire passport holders with masters degrees in any discipline |
Another generalization. Besides, biz/work visit visas tend to be utilized by for-profit companies and not by direct-hire universities. |
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