zsb
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Post by zsb on Apr 12, 2013 4:10:59 GMT
o,
I have a quick question. I am planning to move with my family to KSA this year and wanted to find out what the requirements are to maintain the family status during the first year. Lets say if I move to KSA in June and spouse wants to visit her parents for 3-4 weeks lets say in September or October. As per requirements, to maintain the family status, a spouse should be in KSA for atleast 6 months. As I read the instructions, it appears that the spouse will be unable to leave from July thru December.
This is not a problem going forward (next year), but I was just curious what the requirements are for the first mid year move.
Thanks in advance for all your help.
zsb
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Post by GroveWanderer on Apr 12, 2013 9:31:03 GMT
It used to be a lot easier to answer this kind of question definitively as we could log on to the company network from home and check the IR manual. Unfortunately we can no longer do that so I have to go from memory but as far as I recall, the policy was that the spouse had to spend 6 months (or 180 days IIRC) in kingdom per year, but that these days did not necessarily have to be consecutive.
So the way I remember the policy, your wife would be able to go out and so long as she did not stay out for over 6 months and then came back and spent enough days here to make up 6 months within a calendar year, it should be OK.
I'd have to check the policy manual be sure though and as I mentioned, we can no longer do that from home.
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zsb
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Post by zsb on Apr 13, 2013 5:58:17 GMT
Thank you for the information.
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Post by emma on Apr 14, 2013 18:11:24 GMT
Hi,
Your family will be able to travel as soon as they get their papers sorted. I mean Iqama and multi entry visa. and this can be done in 4 or 5 weeks after arrival.
In order to keep the family statut, the rules staple that your wife has to stay in Kingdom for at least 6 months in the year. Having said that, I know of so many ladies that do not live here anymore and come only in christmas and in the summer, and the husband is still able to keep the family statut and the house.
Good luck
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Post by bogman on Apr 15, 2013 11:59:25 GMT
How do those Aramcons that have family housing based in Bahrain get over that 6 months rule?
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Post by vpainter on Apr 15, 2013 14:23:37 GMT
Usually those who have family housing in Bahrain are not on family status in Aramco. That is from those I know with family in Bahrain.
Someone else may know differently.
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Post by bogman on Apr 20, 2013 15:31:41 GMT
So the Aramco employee takes bachelor status rather than family status?
My understanding was that the off-camp housing allowance option was only payable to family status employees so they would have to foot their own housing costs if that was the case.
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Post by azraeil on Apr 24, 2013 12:45:21 GMT
The requirement is there but in all practical sense, it is not enforced.
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Post by bogman on Apr 25, 2013 14:41:02 GMT
Thanks for the clarification. I suspected that was the case.
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