WHAT IS IQAMA .HOW TO READ YOUR IQAMA.
AN IQAMA IS A RESIDENCE PERMIT THAT IS ISSUED TO EXPATRIATES IN SAUDI ARABIA. EXPATS NEED TO HAVE A LOCAL SPONSOR, USUALLY THEIR EMPLOYER WHO NEEDS TO APPLY FOR THEIR IQAMA ON THE EXPATS BEHALF.
YOUR IQAMA ALLOWS YOU TO LEGALLY WORK AND RESIDE IN SAUDI ARABIA. IT ALSO NEEDS TO BE CARRIED WITH FOREIGN RESIDENTS WHEREVER THEY GO WITHIN THE COUNTRY TO PROVE THAT THEY ARE PERMITTED TO BE THERE
AN IQAMA CARD IS LIKE A IDENTIFICATION CARD THAT YOU WOULD NORMALLY CARRY WITH YOU. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT YOU MUST ALWAYS BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOUR IQAMA CARD.
IQAMA CARD WILL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
- NAME IN ENGLISH
- NAME IN ARABIC
- IQAMA NUMBER
- IQAMA CARD ISSUE DATE
- DATE OF BIRTH
- YOUR JOB PROFFESION
- NATIONALITY
- RELIGION
- SPONSOR NAME/COMPANY NAME
- BAR CODE
- PHOTO
- IQAMA CARD PRINT NUMBER
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