FINGERPRINTS MANDATORY ON ALL SAUDI VISAS
BIOMETRIC FINGERPRINTS COMPULSORY ON ALL SAUDI VISASBiometrics fingerprint is mandatory now for all visas including Hajj and Umrah Visa at abroad Saudi Embassies starting from this new Hijri year 1439,...
View ArticleSAUDI TOURIST VISAS SOON OPEN TO ALL
SAUDI ARABIA TO ISSUE TOURIST VISAS SOON FOR ALLFor the first time Saudi Arabia to issue tourist visas soon, In the first phase of Tourist visas, it will allow groups of visitors only through...
View ArticleYOUTUBE FAME TO A TEEN SAUDI RAPPER
A SAUDI TEENAGER RAP VIDEO 'SAMOLY' GAINED 33 MILLION VIEWSA 16 year old Saudi teenager boy gained 33 million views on his rap song called 'Samoly' that is 'Bread' on his Youtube account named "Dyler",...
View ArticleNEW CAMERA DETECTS USING MOBILE PHONES WHILE DRIVING
NEW CAMERAS IN SAUDI ARABIA MONITORS USING MOBILE PHONES & NOT WEARING SEAT BELTSNew traffic cameras in Saudi Arabia will now detect drivers who are using mobile phones while driving a vehicle and...
View ArticleSAUDI BANS NIGHTWEAR DRESS IN STADIUMS
SPORTS AUTHORITIES BANS INAPPROPRIATE DRESS IN STADIUMSports authority in Saudi Arabia has banned from wearing inappropriate dresses or nightwear while entering into sports stadium or using the...
View ArticleUNKNOWN SEA ANIMAL DEAD BODY FOUND AT BEACH
SAUDI TO INVESTIGATE THE UNFAMILIAR DEAD BODY OF A SEA ANIMALSaudi Arabia received a dead body of unfamiliar and strange sea animal, which was found at the beach from the Border Guard in the southern...
View ArticlePROFESSION CHANGE ON IQAMAS STOPPED
SAUDI MINISTRY STOPPED THE SERVICE OF PROFESSION CHANGE ON IQAMASSaudi Arabia's Ministry of Labor and Social Development has stopped changing professions on iqamas or resident permits, However those...
View ArticleTWO SCHOOLS FINED WITH 1.83 MILLION RIYALS
1.83 MILLION SAUDI RIYALS FINE FOR 2 PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN SAUDI ARABIA Two private schools fined with 1.83 million Saudi Riyals for six violations of labor regulations and Saudization by the Inspection...
View ArticleARRESTED FOR LEAVING SAUDI WITH COMPANY MONEY
SAUDI INTERPOL ARRESTED AN INDIAN FOR LEAVING SAUDI ILLEGALLY WITH COMPANY MONEYAn Indian citizen who went out from Saudi Arabia illegally with the large amount of money of his company has been...
View Article5% VAT ON MONEY TRANSFER FEE SAUDI ARABIA
SAUDI ARABIA TO CHARGE 5% VAT ON MONEY TRANSFER FEEGeneral Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) confirmed that there is a VAT (Value Added Tax) of 5% on Money Transfers starting from 1st January of 2018...
View Article50,000 RIYALS DEPENDENT FEE ON A YEMENI EXPAT
A YEMENI EXPAT HAS TO PAY A DEPENDENT FEE OF 46,000 SR FOR RENEWING IQAMAA Yemeni expatriate has discovered, He have to pay 46,000 Saudi Riyals in order to renew his iqama or residence permit for one...
View ArticleINSPECTION TEAM TO HUNT FOR VIOLATORS IN SAUDI ARABIA
SAUDI ARABIA TO CRACKDOWN ON VIOLATORS & ILLEGAL EXPATSAs the amnesty period for all illegal expatriates in Saudi Arabia ended on November 14th of 2017 (Tuesday), From November 15th the Ministry of...
View ArticleRECHARGE SIM WITHOUT IQAMA NUMBER
NOW YOU CAN RECHARGE YOUR SIM OR TRANSFER CREDIT WITHOUT ENTERING IQAMA NUMBER From now onwards (November 15, 2017), You can recharge or transfer credit with out entering your residence id number or...
View ArticleVAT ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS ENERGY AND SOFT DRINKS
ITS A TIME FOR VAT ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ENERGY DRINKS & SOFT DRINKS AFTER SELECTIVE TAXAfter the selective tax of 50% and 100% on tobacco products, energy drinks and cool drinks in the month of...
View ArticleVAT ON FUEL AND TRANSPORT JOURNEY TICKETS
SAUDI TO COLLECT 5% VAT ON OIL & ON TRANSPORT TICKETS WITHIN KSAOn the query of a Saudi citizen on Twitter, The General Authority of Zakat and Tax has confirmed that there will be a Value Added Tax...
View Article500 RIYALS PENALTY FOR NOT RENEWING IQAMAS ON TIME
THREE DAYS GRACE PERIOD FOR IQAMAS FROM THEIR EXPIRED DATE TO AVOID PENALTY OF 500 SR3 days of grace period for iqamas from its expiry date, before imposing a penalty of 500 Saudi Riyals, Those who...
View ArticleSAR LAUNCHED TRAIN TO HAIL FROM RIYADH
NEW TRAIN SERVICE FROM RIYADH TO HAIL COVERING MAJMAAH & QASSIM STATIONSSaudi Railway Company to extend its train services till Hail from Riyadh starting from 26th November 2017, These train will...
View ArticleSAUDI TO ISSUE TOURIST VISAS FROM 2018
SAUDI ARABIA TO ISSUE TOURIST VISAS FOR ALL FROM 2018Saudi Arabia has planned to issue tourist visas from 2018 for the travelers and tourists in order to boost the economy of the Kingdom instead of...
View Article900 ILLEGAL EXPATS ARRESTED IN RIYADH IN 24 HOURS
NEARLY 900 ILLEGAL EXPATRIATES ARRESTED IN RIYADH, WITHIN 24 HOURSIn the ongoing crackdown, approximately 900 expatriates are arrested in Riyadh within 24 hours for violating the terms of labor laws...
View ArticleBAN ON SELFIES IN TWO HOLY MOSQUES
TAKING SELFIES BANNED IN MAKKAH'S MASJID AL HARAM & MADINA'S MASJID AL NABAWISaudi Arabia prohibited visitors from taking selfies and videos in the two Holy Mosques Makkah's Masjid Al Haram and...
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