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List of Professions Eligible for Family Visa in Saudi Arabia & How to Change Your Iqama Profession to Apply One

PROFESSIONS ELIGIBLE FOR SAUDI FAMILY VISIT VISA

By Deb Pati last updated on May 23, 2021

So you want to sponsor a KSA family visit visa for your spouse or someone else in your family. What many people don’t take into account is that, not all professions are eligible to sponsor a family visa.

There are only a handful of professions eligible for family visa in Saudi Arabia.

• Apply for Family Visit Visa from Saudi Arabia

Also, while selecting the profession you need to be careful as some of the professions are reserved only for Saudis, and not expats. You need to ensure that your Iqama is not one of them. 

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How Can I Check My Profession in Iqama?

The meaning of “Mehna” is job category or profession. Iqama is the best way to know what one’s Mehna is. So in Saudi Arabia, if someone asks for your Mehna, it means they are asking about the profession on your Iqama.

Legally, you can’t work in a profession which is not listed on your Iqama.

You can find your Iqama profession written next to the “Mehna” category as shown below.

What are the Professions Eligible for Family Visa in Saudi Arabia

Here is the complete list of professions allowed to sponsor a Family Visa in KSA. Any profession which is not part of this list is not eligible to apply for a family visa in Saudi Arabia.

If your profession is not one of the listed professions below, you would have to change your Iqama profession.

I have further divided the professions eligible for family visa in Saudi Arabia into three sections.

Manager/Director/Consulting

• Accounts Manager
• Administrative Manager
• Air Transport Manager
• Archeological Director
• Assistant General Manager
• Bank Manager
• Banking Business Manager
• Broadcasting Manager
• Chairman (All types)/Executive Director
• Cinema Director
• Commercial Manager
• Consultant (All types)
• Company or Factory Manager
• Cooperative Society Manager
• Electricity Manager
• Executive Manager or Director
• Farm Manager
• Finance Manager
• Hospital Manager
• Hotel Manager
• Institute Manager
• Insurance Manager
• Investment Manager
• Laboratory Manager
• Land Transport Manager
• Library Manager
• Maintenance Manager
• Manager (All types)
• Manager or Director of any government organization or a private company.
• Marine Transport Manager
• Marketing Manager
• Media Manager
• Museum Manager
• Printing and Publishing Manager
• Production Director
• Regional Director
• Research & Studies Director
• Sales Manager
• School Manager
• Secretary or Manager of Library
• Television Manager
• Theatre Manager
• Tourism Agency Manager
• Agricultural specialist (General).
• Aquatic Specialist.
• Breeding Specialist (Animals/ Birds/ Bees).
• Customs Specialist.
• Gardening Specialist
• General Specialist
• Lab Specialist
• Media Specialist
• Medical Analysis Specialist
• Medical Therapy Specialist
• Medical X-ray Specialist
• Nutrition Specialist
• Speech Specialist
• Sports Medicine Specialist
• Statistics Specialist
• X-Ray Specialist
• Zoology Specialist

Technicians

• Aircraft Maintenance Technician.
• Aviation Technician.
• Computer Technician.
• Control Equipment Technician.
• Dental Technician (Fixing).
• ECG Technician
• Flight Technician
• Foodstuff Technician
• Geology Technician
• Horse Breeding Technician
• Lab Technician
• Medical Equipment Technician
• Microscopic Technician
• Mining Technician
• Optical Technician
• Pharmaceutical Technician
• Professional Security and Safety Technician
• Radio or TV Transmission Technician
• Ship Maintenance Technician
• Telecom Technician
• Train Maintenance Technician
• Well Drilling Technician
• X-ray Technician

Other Eligible Professions

• Accountant / Accounts Verifier / Auditor
• Administration Coordinator
• Administrative Researcher
• Air Controller
• Air Hostess
• Air Navigator
• Aircraft Landing Controller
• Aircraft Takeoff Controller
• Archeological Prospector
• Archeological Researcher
• Architectural Draftsman
• Army Officer
• Artists (actors, musicians, composers, poets, painters, and singers)
• Assistant Engineer (all specializations)
• Assistant Pharmacist
• Assistant Pilot
• Aviation Guide
• Aviation Trainer
• Bank Official
• Business lady
• Businessman
• Captain of Ship/Cruise/Carrier/Steamship
• Career Counselor
• Chemist (All Specializations)
• Chief Justice
• Cinema Cameraman
• Cinema or Television Producer
• College Dean
• Commercial Broker
• Computer Programmer
• Correspondent (Newspaper/Radio/TV)
• Cruise Ship Guide
• Customs Clearer
• Decoration Designer
• Diplomat (Members of diplomatic corps)
• Earthquakes expert
• Economic Analyst
• Employees at the Embassies in the GCC countries 
• Engineers registered with the Saudi Council of Engineers
• Executive Secretary
• Finance/Economics Expert
• Food Controller
• General Professional Trainer
• General Supervisor
• Geologist (General)
• Head of Prosecution
• Information Systems Expert
• Land Hostess
• Lawyer / Advocate
• Legal Expert
• Legal Researcher
• Male or Female Nurse
• Marine Navigator
• Marine Traffic Controller
• Maritime Controller
• Marketing Executive
• Marketing Representative
• Media Controller
• Media Person
• Ministry Undersecretary
• Operations Analyst
• Physician (All specializations)
• Player (All sports items in a sports club)
• President or Director of a Club
• President or Director of a University
• Press Photographer
• Procurement Representative
• Program Designer
• Program Producer.
• Proofreader
• Psychiatrist
• Quality Controller
• Quantity Enumerator
• Referee (sports)
• Religious person
• Road Controller
• Sales Executive
• Sales Representative
• Ship Captain
• Shop Supervisor
• Sociologist
• Special Needs Teacher
• Sports Representative
• Sports Trainer
• Support Services Jobs
• Surgeon (All specializations)
• Systems Analyst
• Teacher / Instructor
• Tourist Guide
• Travel or Tourism Agent
• TV Cameraman
• TV or Radio Programs Presenter
• University Professor
• University Student
• Veterinary Doctor
• Weather Expert

Change Saudia Arabia Iqama Profession

If your current profession on Saudi Iqama is different from your actual profession, you can change it to apply for a Saudi family visit visa or for any other reason.

Here are the requirements for Iqama profession change.

1. Registration with the Relevant Professional Body

Depending on your profession you would need to be registered with one or more professional bodies in Saudi Arabia.

• The 136 technician professions and engineers need to register with Saudi Council of Engineers .
• All health practitioners need to register with Mumaris Plus .
• All accountants, auditors and people working finance job need to register with SOCPA

It often happens that you would be able to register temporarily with one of teh professional bodies but you won’t be able to renew your registration with the professional body if your educational qualification doesn’t match your current profession.

For example, if you are an accountant, but you did a Bachelors in Arts and a Masters in Political Science, in that case things are gonna get tricky.

You can reach out to them through their helpline or help center email in these cases to get more details.

2. Get Your Degree Attested to Match with Iqama Profession

You need to get the degree attested from the Saudi embassy of the country that issued your degree in the first place. So for example, if you got your degree in the Philippines, that means the Saudi embassy of the Philippines can attest your degree.

3. Be in Saudi Arabia

You can change your profession on Iqama only when you are inside Saudi Arabia.

4. Pay the Fees to Change Iqama Profession

The fees to change Iqama profession is 1000 SR. You can make the payment in any of the banks is Saudi Arabia using Internet banking for this.

5. Contact the GRO of the Company

Once you have made the payment, your employer needs to contact the Government Relations Officer of your company to start the process.

Usually the HR of your company would take care of this.

6. Check the Status of Change in Profession

After applying to change your Iqama profession, you can check your profession on

• In Absher Account Log into your Absher account and check the change of your profession, by visiting the “Dashboard” and then checking the left side of the screen to check your details.
• NCB Internent Bank ing If you have a bank account with Al Ahli bank, you can also check your Iqama Mehna using the NCB internet banking services.

7. Get a New Iqama

Visit any Jawazat office to get the new Iqama that should have your new profession. The whole process to change the profession can take 20 or more business days.

You can keep on using the old Iqama until you get the new one.

Changing Iqama Profession: F.A.Q.S

Can you change iqama profession without certificate.

There are certain profession changes that don’t need an attested degree.

1. Changing Non-technical professions

If you are changing your profession from one non-technical profession to another, for example laborer to cleaner, you don’t need attested certificates.

2. Changing from a Technical to Labor Profession

A Saudi resident with Iqama profession as an accountant can be registered with any degree with SOCPA and then transfer it to Labor. The same goes for a computer technician.

Can Domestic Workers Change Saudi Iqama Profession?

If your Iqama profession is a domestic worker such as Housemaid, Driver etc., you can’t change it into a business profession. You can only transfer it to some other domestic profession.

Reasons Your Iqama Profession Change was Denied

In reality, there are many reasons your application for an Iqama profession change might be rejected. Here are the most common ones.

• The Iqama has expired. In this case, you would need to renew the iqama as soon as possible.
• The Iqama profession is reserved for Saudis.
• Your company is in Red Nitaqat category.
• Your membership with SOCPA, SCE or Mumaris has expired.
• You need to be registered with two professional bodies in Saudi Arabia, but you are registered with only one. For example, if you are a computer programmer registered with SOCPA, but not with SCE, in that case you would need to get a temporary membership of SCE first to change the Iqama profession.  Let’s say you want to change your profession to an Accountant, then SOCPA membership is required

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Reader Interactions

June 16, 2021 at 3:08 am

sALAM… sIR, LIKE TO ASK YOUR INTERVENTION REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF THE IQAMA OF MY 3 KIDS FROM THEIR FATHER INTO MY SPONSORSHIP, IM NURSE SPECIALIST. WE’RE INSIDE THE KSA AND IM WORKING IN KING FAHAD HOSPITAL JEDDAH. INSHA’ALLAH, THINGS WILL BE FAVORable for my family. JazakAllakhier…

August 22, 2021 at 8:56 pm

Hi sir Deb! According to changing an iqamah of my husband, currently working in ksa. His profession in his iqama is NAJAR, arabic word of Carpenter/labour. But he is actually working as a land surveyor . Which kind of profession he can use for changing iqama profession,that is eligible for apply a family visa. I am hoping for your answer sir. TIA..

August 25, 2021 at 3:35 pm

Hi Normina, Changing the profession is a process in itself. He can use one of the professions mentioned in the article that is close to what he does and then get it reflected.

August 29, 2021 at 11:59 am

Can you please confirm that I can change my profession which is AAMIL on my iqama can change to General Supervisor?

October 16, 2021 at 11:32 am

November 2, 2021 at 7:26 am

Why Nurse is not eligible for family visa?

November 30, 2021 at 1:00 pm

Does System analyst profession require degree attestation? to issue the Iqama for family?

January 24, 2022 at 2:03 pm

Hey! I would like to know that mu husband works at Saudi under manager category. He has completed an international diploma and its not a degree. So when he applies for visa he has to submit his educational documents to the embassy for the verification. He is eligible to sponsor dependent visa only if he had completed degree or we can proceed with the international diploma certificate?

March 25, 2022 at 1:34 pm

Sir my iqama is marketing and my family already in KSA on family visit visa. If I change my profession , is there any issue . Pls suggest. Thanks.

March 25, 2022 at 6:24 pm

Hi Rouf, Not an issue.

May 11, 2022 at 12:31 pm

Hi Dear, IMy profession on Iqama is General Surveyor. And basic salary is 4500. Can i apply for family visa on permanent basis iqama. Reply me ASAP. Thanks

May 22, 2022 at 1:36 pm

My Occupation is, Ordinary worker / عامل عادي . Can i apply for family visit ?

May 23, 2022 at 11:29 am

Check the list and you have your answer.

July 29, 2022 at 8:40 pm

Dear Sir, I would like to bring my family from india. So I have approached with istiqdam office regarding family visa. My Igama profession is food provider but my profession is Civil Engineer (DESIGN ENGINEER) in my office record. Becasuse of IGAMA profession the istiqdam office is denied to issue visa. For this purpose I have conveyed this message to HR Department.But this issue is prolonging for the past five months.I am a Master Degree holder and government employee. Whenever I am visiting to SCE office they are simply saying that your Jawazat is not updated and yaqeem verified pending.please revert back with solution.

July 31, 2022 at 8:54 am

Hi Sudhakar, The only option is to change your profession as per your educational qualifications. It will take time and effort, but it will be worth the trouble.

September 10, 2022 at 1:23 pm

Dear Sir, Hope you are doing well.

My iqama profession is Transport Manager and my education is Master of Business Administration. Please let me know, Am I eligible for applying family Visa.

And pls advise which membership is suitable for me?

November 13, 2022 at 3:00 am

Hello sir, Hope you’re doing well. I would like to know that is it possible to change the profession to computer technician or a medical equipment technician if you have an other relevant qualification but not the exact qualification ? I am qualified in electronics & telecommunication.

November 14, 2022 at 6:58 am

Yes, it is possible.

December 19, 2023 at 6:36 pm

Hi, could you please if store keeper is profession as per IQAMA allowed to bring family to KSA?

December 21, 2023 at 10:52 pm

I don’t think so.

October 3, 2022 at 12:05 pm

Dear Sir, My Iqama profession is Sales representative and I have bachelor degree in Finance, is it okay for sales representative profession If yes do I need to attest my graduation certificate from embassy. Please advice

October 4, 2022 at 1:21 pm

Yes, you should, Richard.

November 8, 2022 at 10:30 am

Hello, Deb, i need a prompt response from you, in changing my profession, My visa issued on PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, now i want to bring my family on IQAMA, but this profession not in the list. The issue is that when i sent my papers for attestation , they refuse my graduation degree, which i did privately from Karachi university, & it is not acceptable.

2ndly my MBA degree is also not acceptable as it was issued from Preston University. & it is an American university.

pls advise any proper profession based on my High School degree. thanks

November 14, 2022 at 7:01 am

Hi Adnan, Have you tried getting your MBA degree attested from the Saudi embassy/consulate in the USA where you did it? They should be able to attest it. The graduation degree can be attested in Pakistan. I don’t understand why it could not happen.

March 4, 2023 at 9:40 am

My qualification is deplamo electrical and electronics engineering but my Iqama profession is industrial equipment installation techinican can I get permanent family visa

March 4, 2023 at 12:40 pm

I have completed my 3 years diploma in civil engineering.saudi embassy didn’t not allow to stamp engineering visa.what to do.i have embassy attested diploma certificate.

March 14, 2023 at 7:55 am

Hi, I have been membership of SCE as Technician, am i eligible to sponsor family residence visa? if so, do i need to get my diploma certificate attested, SCE already approved my certificate which has UAE MOFA attested and i got SCE membership ID.

April 28, 2023 at 8:31 am

What professions do not need a degree? I work in Marketing, and I do not have any formal qualifications or a degree.

The company that I will be working for is an Advertising/Marketing company. I am based in London and I assume I have to do a work visa from here? If the company offer me a low level title or a title that does not need a degree will i still have to ability to sponsor my family? My company are including family visas also.

Thanks, Shoaib

May 14, 2023 at 11:11 am

Hi Shoaib, I believe this is a problem that a lot of people face even after having a degree in the field they are working for. If you can get a job through some kind of connection where you bring your experience from London. I don’t think it would be that hard if you can find the right channels and you really want to be there. Then you can sponsor your family easily. Because if you go with a low-level title, it would take time to make these changes and then you would be fighting through the bureaucracy.

But if your company is for sure sponsoring and helping you with the family visas, then worth taking a shot maybe.

July 5, 2023 at 8:48 pm

The article is quite informative.

Please advice me, say I bring my family on resident visa based on my existing iqama profession and after that I change my profession when my family would be already in KSA. In this case, do I need to make change / issue new iqama for my resident family member as well.? Note: Both my existing and prospective professions are eligible for resident family visa.

Would highly appreciate if you could respond earlier.

Thanks in advance

July 12, 2023 at 9:01 pm

Hi Thiag, No I don’t think that would be necessary.

July 19, 2023 at 11:28 am

Dear Deb, My profession in iqama is Stock controller and i have bachelors degree attested by embassy . Is this profession is allowed to get family visa. Kindly advise. This profession is not in the list above.

July 26, 2023 at 8:35 am

CAN YOU SUGGEST ME WHICH PROFESSION IS RELATED TO MASTER OF COMMERCE (M.COM). I Did choose profession on SOCPA as a cost accountant but they cancelled of my certificate. kindly told to me which profession i will choose now and they will accept it related mcom.

August 14, 2023 at 1:29 pm

My Iqama is manufacturing officer can i get permanent family visa?

November 1, 2023 at 9:59 am

My Profession in iqama as Seller, Can I able to bring my family on permanent visa in KSA, I don’t have degree attestation, Degree certificate is mandatory to bring family on permanent visa in KSA for Iqama profession for SELLER.

November 7, 2023 at 7:31 am

This is Santanu and an IT professional. Currently in Riyadh since 14th Oct, however my IQAMA is not processed yet as SCE still showing verification is in progress on my MCA degree. Also last week they asked for my bachelor degree details which is in pure Bsc (pure science), nothing to do with MCA or my technical role currently playing.

Could you please update whether Bsc will be considered on top of MCA as my BSC degree certificate is not legalized yet or not been asked before. Also any impact you see on getting IQAMA if you have any knowledge.

December 7, 2023 at 2:04 pm

My profession is in MOI Mechanical Maintenance Tech and SCE Assistant Technician. is Am eligible for Apply Family Visa?

December 13, 2023 at 6:25 pm

My visa is occupational, health safety supervisor, which is not in SEC registration category but I am eligible for SEC as I have engineering certificate, so can I sponsor family visa without registered in SEC ?

December 17, 2023 at 1:27 pm

My profession in iqama is inventory clerk and i have Masters degree (MBA-Finance) attested by embassy . Is this profession is allowed to get family visa. Kindly advise.

February 20, 2024 at 4:56 am

Could someone guide me if I can have family visa on iqama profession of مراقب عام? And please tell me which profession is eligible for family visa and doesn’t require degree or certificate?

January 17, 2024 at 12:41 pm

Could you please suggest me which profession is eligible for B.COM degree (Bachelor in Commerce) ?

Accounts professions are specify for Saudi’s only. I am from Pakistan

February 24, 2024 at 6:37 pm

Hello sir I have 2 years diploma in Orthopaedic Cast Technology. And attested by Saudi embassy in my home country, on getting here, I was asked to do mumaris but my profession is not listed on mumaris, I applied for qualification of new study buy rejected stating that no relationship between qualification and specialty applied for. And I’m yet to get my iqama, please sir what do you suggest.

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Eligible Iqama Professions for Family Visit visa

Family Visit Visa requires your Iqama profession to be eligible for applying; otherwise, your visa may get rejected.

However, for your assistance, we have compiled a list of all eligible Iqama profession in this post. We hope you will find it useful. Please remember this visa is different from the new tourist visa which Saudia has started offering lately. You can also change your Iqama profession if you want.

To know more about that, please go to this link

Finally, Let’s move into the list of Eligible Iqama Professions.

Before doing so, we will categorize all professions according to their similar nature of work so you can easily identify yours.

For your ease, we have divided all eligible professions into 30 different categories.

In conclusion, there is a chance that you will get your visa Approved if you are from any of these categories.

However, with recent updates in Rules and regulations, there is a chance you may get visa even if you are not from these.

Unless your Iqama profession is not a Worker or House driver, you may apply for a visa and hopefully, your request will be approved.

Procedure to apply for Family Visit Visa:

There is a complete procedure on how you can apply for your Family Visit Visa.

To illustrate, We have divided it into sections and you can visit this link to know more about the whole procedure.

Meanwhile, make sure you follow all the rules and regulations which the Saudi government may release occasionally to improve the quality of service.

However, Be aware of scams and agents who are not verified by either government.

Arriving in Saudia:

Because of covid 19, there are few restrictions for all those who are coming from any country. Therefore you should make sure your family or any member who is coming is not affected by Virus.

Take a Corona Virus test within 48 to 72 hours before you start your journey to Saudi Arabia. To know more about the guidelines, head over to this link, and select your country. It will show you what guidelines you have to follow before traveling to Saudi Arabia.

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What about the engineering profession? IT is not in the list of eligible professions for the Family Visa?

Engineers can Bring their family on family Visa. No Issue!

List Of All Iqama Professions Eligible For Family Visa In Saudi Arabia

Do you want to know about all professions eligible for a permanent family visa in Saudi Arabia? So, here we will provide you with a list of iqama professions eligible for family visa in KSA.

If your profession does not match this list of eligible professions for a permanent family visa in Saudi Arabia then you have to change your iqama profession. 

There are some professions, however, that are only available to Saudis, so you must be careful when selecting a profession. You want to make sure you do not have an Iqama that falls under this category. 

All Iqama Professions Eligible For Family Visa In Saudia Arabia KSA Site

• Accounts Manager.
• Accountant / Accounts Verifier / Auditor.
• Administration Coordinator.
• Air Hostess.
• Air Navigator.
• Air Transport Manager.
• Aircraft Landing Controller.
• Administrative Manager.
• Administrative Researcher.
• Agricultural specialist (General).
• Air Controller.
• Archeological Director.
• Archeological Prospector.
• Archeological Researcher.
• Architectural Draftsman.
• Army Officer.
• Artists which include actors, musicians, composers, poets, painters, and singers.
• Aircraft Maintenance Technician.
• Aircraft Takeoff Controller.
• Assistant General Manager.
• Assistant Pharmacist.
• Aquatic Specialist.
• Assistant Engineer (All specializations).
• Aviation Guide.
• Assistant Pilot.
• Astronomer.
• Aviation Technician.
• Aviation Trainer.
• Bank Official.
• Bank Manager.
• Business lady.
• Businessman.
• Banking Business Manager.
• Breeding Specialist (Animals/ Birds/ Bees).
• Broadcasting Manager.
• Career Counselor.
• Chairman (All types).
• Captain of Ship/Cruise/Carrier/Steamship.
• Chief Justice.
• Chairman / Executive Director.
• Cinema or Television Producer.
• College Dean.
• Commercial Broker.
• Chemist (All Specializations).
• Cinema Cameraman.
• Cinema Director.
• Computer Programmer / Computer Technician.
• Consultant (All types).
• Commercial Manager.
• Company or Factory Manager.
• Cooperative Society Manager.
• Correspondent (Newspaper/Radio/TV).
• Control Equipment Technician.
• Cruise Ship Guide.
• Customs Clearer.
• Customs Specialist.
• Dental Technician (Fixing).
• Diplomat (Members of diplomatic corps).
• Decoration Designer.
• ECG Technician
• Earthquakes expert.
• sports Iteams
• Economic Analyst
• Electricity Manager
• Executive Manager or Director
• Executive Secretary
• Employees at the Embassies in the GCC countries (Except
• Engineers (Registered) of all types.
• Farm Manager
• Flight Technician
• Food Controller
• Foodstuff Technician
• Finance Manager
• Finance/Economics Expert
• Gardening Specialist
• Geologist (General)
• Geology Technician
• General Professional Trainer
• General Supervisor
• Head of Prosecution
• General Specialist
• Hospital Manager
• Horse Breeding Technician
• Hotel Manager
• Institute Manager
• Information Systems Expert
• Insurance Manager
• Investment Manager
• Lab Specialist
• Lab Technician
• Land Hostess
• Lawyer / Advocate
• Legal Expert
• Laboratory Manager
• Land Transport Manager
• Library Manager
• Legal Researcher
• Maintenance Manager
• Male or Female Nurse
• Manager (All types)
• Manager or Director of any government organization or a private company.
• Maritime Controller
• Marine Navigator
• Marine Transport Manager
• Marketing Executive
• Marine Traffic Controller
• Marketing Manager
• Marketing Representative
• Media Person
• Media Specialist
• Media Controller
• Media Manager
• Medical Analysis Specialist
• Medical Equipment Technician
• Medical Therapy Specialist
• Museum Manager
• Mining Technician
• Ministry Undersecretary
• Medical X-ray Specialist
• Microscopic Technician
• Nutrition Specialist
• Optical Technician
• Operations Analyst
• Pharmaceutical Technician
• Physician (All specializations)
• Press Photographer
• Player (All sports items in a sports club)
• President or Director of a University
• President or Director of a Club
• Printing and Publishing Manager
• Procurement Representative
• Production Director
• Program Designer
• Professional Security and Safety Technician
• Program Producer.
• Proofreader
• Psychiatrist
• Quantity Enumerator
• Quality Controller
• Radio or TV Transmission Technician
• Religious person
• Regional Director
• Referee (sports)
• Road Controller
• Research & Studies Director
• Sales Executive
• Sales Manager
• School Manager
• Sales Representative
• Secretary or Manager of Library
• Ship Maintenance Technician
• Ship Captain
• Special Needs Teacher
• Shop Supervisor
• Sports Medicine Specialist
• Sports Representative
• Sports Trainer
• Sociologist
• Speech Specialist
• Surgeon (All specializations)
• Systems Analyst
• Statistics Specialist
• Support Services Jobs)
• Telecom Technician
• Teacher / Instructor
• Tourism Agency Manager
• Tourist Guide
• Television Manager
• Theatre Manager
• Travel or Tourism Agent
• Train Maintenance Technician
• TV Cameraman
• TV or Radio Programs Presenter
• University student
• University Professor
• Veterinary Doctor
• Weather expert
• Well Drilling Technician
• X-ray Technician
• X-Ray Specialist
• Zoology Specialist

Final Words

Here, we provide all the Iqama professions which are eligible for family visa in KSA. We have not provided a single profession which is not eligible for a permanent family visa in Saudi Arabia. If you want to apply for a permanent family visa then you must have to belong to the following eligible professions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Iqama and Family Visa in Saudi Arabia:

An Iqama is a residency permit that allows expatriates to live and work in Saudi Arabia legally.

A family visa in Saudi Arabia is a visa that allows the dependents of the Iqama holder to enter and reside in the country.

Eligible professions for a family visa in Saudi Arabia include doctors, engineers, and senior managers, among others. The full list of eligible professions can be found through the Jawazat (Passport and Immigration) office.

The required documents for a family visa in Saudi Arabia include the sponsor’s Iqama, marriage certificate, birth certificate, and passports of the dependents.

The eligibility criteria for a family visa depend on the profession listed on your Iqama. You should check with the Jawazat (Passport and Immigration) office to determine if your profession is eligible for a family visa.

More Information :

SO That Further Information and complete Guide Line click on This Link:

How to apply for a Permanent Family Visa in Saudi Arabia

How To Transfer Family Sponsorship In Saudi Arabia?

All Types of Visas in Saudi Arabia

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How to apply family visit visa in Saudi Arabia?

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Expats with any Iqama profession can apply for a family visit visa and bring their family to KSA. In this article, we have explained the updated process to apply for a family visit visa in Saudi Arabia in 2023.

Who is eligible for a family visit visa?

The family visit visa can be applied for only the following people in Saudi Arabia. While relation 1-4 listed below is approved for everyone, relation 5-9 would be approved only if you have a good Iqama profession.

• Wife/Husband.
• Parents-in-Law.
• Grand Parents.
• Brother and his family (wife and children).
• Sister and her family (husband and children).
• Sister-in-Law (sister of the spouse). 
• Brother-in-Law (brother of the spouse). 

Requirements for the visa

You need the following documents to apply for the family visit visa;

• Applicant’s passport.
• Saudi visa of the Iqama holder person applying for the visa.
• 3 months of Iqama validity.
• No need to be physically present in KSA to apply.
• Activate Nafath app.

Now expatriates with any Iqama profession including labor and house drivers can also apply for a family visit visa.

Step 01: Log in to Nafath

In order to fill out the application for a family visit visa;

• Open this website https://visa.mofa.gov.sa/Account/
• Click on the “ Login ” button.
• Enter your Iqama Number .
• Approve the Nafath access .

Step 02: Fill out the application

On the next page, you will be given many options out of which you need to select;

• Family Visit Visa Application for Residents .

On the first page of the Saudi family visit visa application, the system will fetch your details while you need to enter;

• Saudi Visa Number is written on the work visa stamped on your passport when entering Saudi Arabia. In case you were born in KSA, you can leave the field blank.
• Click on the “ Add ” button.

Personal Details

On the next page, you need to enter the personal details of the family visit visa applicant such as;

• Name as per passport in ENGLISH ONLY .
• Fill out the rest of the application in Arabic .
• Enter Birth Date .
• Enter Birth Place .
• Select Gender .
• Occupational Status: Unemployed .
• Enter Mobile Number .
• Select Religion.
• Enter Relationship. Select Others if you want to apply for a family visit visa for someone else, such as a Brother or Sister.

Recently, many family visit visa applications have been rejected with the message “ نأمل تعبئة طلب جديد مع تدوين المهنة بشكل دقيق في خانة ( المهنة)، أطيب تحياتنا .” which means that the profession selected is inaccurate.

However, there is no profession of housewife, child, or retired in the list of professions provided above. We believe that this is a short glitch and soon the Saudi government will start to accept “Unemployed” profession.

Passport Details

Scroll down a little bit on the same page and enter the passport details of the applicant such as;

• Passport Number.
• Passport Type: Normal .
• Passport Issue Date.
• Passport Expiry Date.
• Passport Issue Place: The country of the passport holder.

Type of Visa

Now scroll down a little further and select the type of family visit visa you want to apply for in Saudi Arabia;

• The single-entry visit visa is issued for a period of 30 days only with 8 possible extensions of 30 days each i.e. 270 days.
• The multiple-entry visit visa is issued for a period of 90 days only which cannot be extended anymore.
• How to check Visit Visa validity in KSA?
• Coming from : The Embassy from where you want to stamp the visa.

If you want to apply for a family visit visa for more than one family member, click on the “ Add ” button again to enter the details of the second applicant who wants to come to KSA. Otherwise,

• Check “ Agreement Approval “.
• Click on the “ Save ” button.

Once done, the MOFA system will generate an application number. 

• Save the application number for future use.
• Print the application for further processing.

Step 03: Submit the application

In the next step, you need to submit the application to your employer to sign and stamp it.

• Private Employees: After this, submit the application to the chamber of commerce of the same city mentioned in the address above.
• Government Employees:  The government employees will submit the application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Domestic Workers:  The employer of the domestic workers will approve the visa through his Absher account. They don’t have to submit it anywhere.

Step 04: Check Visit Visa Application Status

Now keep on checking the family visit visa status from the MOFA website. As soon as the family visit visa is approved, send it to the country from where your family wants to enter KSA. https://visa.mofa.gov.sa/

In some cases, the MOFA requests some additional documents from the Iqama holder before approving the visa. If this is the case, you need to visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs along with the required documents.

Step 05: Submit the application to the Saudi Embassy

Your family will contact an agent to submit the application to the Saudi Embassy or Saudi Consulate. In Pakistan, your family will have to book an appointment with Etimad.

At this point, you need to pay the fee for the family visit visa to your agent. Here is an approximate breakup of the fee;

• Visa Fee: SR 300.
• Insurance: SR 100.
• Other Charges: SR 500.
• Total Fee: SR 800 approx.

Make sure the application is submitted to the Saudi Embassy within the family visit visa validity .

Step 06: Check Saudi Visa Status

After submitting your passport to the embassy, you can check the Saudi Visa status with the passport number online.

If the visa is stamped, you need to book a return ticket for the family visit visa holder. Saudi authorities have the right to deport a visit visa holder if he does not have a return ticket.

Family Visit Visa through Istiqdam

In some cases, you might have to apply for a family visit visa through Istiqdam. Here is how you need to proceed;

Required Documents

• Get the appointment from Istiqdam.
• Download the family visit visa application form, fill it in Arabic, and get it attested by the Chamber of Commerce.
• Introduction letter issued by the employer and stamped by the chamber of commerce.
• Copy of marriage certificate if you are applying for in-laws.
• Copy of Iqama and Passport.

Visit the Istiqdam office

• Submit all the documents to the Istiqdam office and get Green and White paper from them.
• After this fill the application online following the guidelines given above. Here is the link https://visa.mofa.gov.sa/Home/Services/citizens

Visit the MOFA

The last step is to visit the MOFA with a print of your online application along with the paper given to you by the Istiqdam. 

Once the documents are submitted, you can check the status of the approval of the application online.

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  Service Description

  service beneficiaries,   conditions and requirements.

• Complete the online form via  Visa services platform ​  and stamp it electronically and authenticate it from the Chamber of Commerce or from the employer.
• Enter all the data in Arabic except if​ the visitors are not from Arab nationalities, in that case their names should match their passports.
• For residents, they should have valid for residents.
• The visitors should be of first degree relatives
• Rresidents should have a work Iqamah not relative Iqamah.

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