Saudi Arabia 
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Join Date: 26 May 2010
Location:  KuwaitPosts: 10 |
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Check List for KSA
Contract 1. Check with the recruiting agent the exact terms of the contract - especially about the duration of contract, salary, working hours, the other benefits like housing. food, vacation, tickets for going home, responsibility for payment of Iqama etc. charges, the place where you are supposed to work and the living conditions, and terminal benefits. 2.If the contract is in Arabic you should have it translated into English and also understand the contents of' the contract before signing it. 3.If the contract is an “initial contract", then you must ask for the "final contract" and sign that before leaving India. Sponsor / Employer Check with your agent the exact details (name, address, tel./fax nos) of your Saudi sponsor / employer (known as KAFIL) - whether it is a person or a company, and the person who is supposed to supervise your work. Get the telephone number of this person and talk to him before leaving India. Ask him or the agent about who is going to receive you at the airport, how will you be transported to your residence or work place, etc. If you are not familiar with Arabic and English and if this employer knows only Arabic or English, then you should ask someone else who knows Arabic/English to talk to him over the telephone from India in your presence to get all the details and finalise your programme accordingly. The genuineness of a Saudi sponsor/company can only be verified by the Embassy of India, if the employer submits recruitment documents (duly attested by Saudi Chamber of Commerce and Saudi Foreign Ministry) for attestation by the Embassy. Language Knowledge of English & Arabic is very useful and it would be good if you could pick up some basic Arabic before coming to Saudi Arabia. Passport While having your passport made either through the agent or directly, you must furnish your correct particulars and correct address. This is also important in the case of any tragedy which (God forbid) may occur. You must always truthfully record all your particulars. When you get your passport, please check that all your particulars are recorded properly and if there is any mistake you should have it corrected. Do not travel on a passport, which is inaccurate. Visa While having your passport made either through the agent or directly, you must furnish your correct particulars and correct address. This is also important in the case of any tragedy which (God forbid) may occur. You must always truthfully record all your particulars. When you get your passport, please check that all your particulars are recorded properly and if there is any mistake you should have it corrected. Do not travel on a passport, which is inaccurate. Work Visa Before leaving India, check whether your visa is an appropriate one. The visa may have endorse-ments in Arabic. If you are unable to make out the endorsement - please ask a person who can read Arabic to translate. Do not rely on what the recruiting agent tells you. You are legally entitled for the job that has been mentioned in your visa. There is no such category as free/independent visa. Your legal sponsor is the one mentioned in your visa. The genuineness of the Saudi visa should be checked through Saudi Embassy / Consulate in India. Umrah Visa Please remember that if you are coming to Saudi Arabia on an Umrah visa, you are not allowed to work in the Kingdom and if you stay beyond the 30 days stipulated in that visa you become an illegal alien in Saudi Arabia and are liable to detention and deportation apart from getting rigorous punishment. Umrah visa is given only to Muslims to visit Makkah and Madina. Working Conditions Before coming to Saudi Arabia you must talk to people who are either working in Saudi Arabia or have been to Saudi Arabia in the recent past to know about the living conditions and working conditions in Saudi Arabia. You must be thoroughly acquainted with all this and you must not come here only on the basis of what your recruiting agent tells you. Do not come to Saudi Arabia with pre-conceived notions and be prepared to leave as and when things do not turn out the way you had imagined or wanted it to be. Unless the sponsor co-operates, it is extremely difficult to get exit visa to return to India and you may have to fight long legal battle/ stay in deportation centre/jail to get exit from Saudi Arabia. In case of dispute with the employer, before the employer declares you as absconding from work, please approach the nearby Police Station/Labour Office/Governor's Office after consulting the Embassy/Consulate (and your recruiting agent if you have recently arrived in Saudi Arabia) over phone. Strike by workers is illegal in Saudi Arabia. A copy of your passport, the details of the sponsor/company and the recruiting agent in India/ Saudi Arabia (name, full address, tel/fax numbers), contact numbers of friends/relatives residing in Saudi Arabia should be with you when you arriv |
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