papajoe
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Flying to KSA on 29th of December, 2023.
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Post by papajoe on Dec 6, 2023 9:15:36 GMT
I just received my pre-departure orientation PDF and noticed that it may not be that easy to have family visits if you stay on camp as a bachelor in a 1BR.
If I understand correctly, these are subject to SA approval, and I assume that that would mean that you'd need sufficient beds to accommodate wife and children?
Then there is also the issue of timing, because I won't be able to leave the country until my iqama is issued, and I probably wouldn't be able to obtain a tourist visa for the family within the first 2-3 months because of that?
I was quite keen on flying the family in for a visit within the first three months but it sounds like that it quite difficult unless we stay in a hotel off-camp.
Can anyone confirm this?
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tamsin
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Post by tamsin on Dec 6, 2023 12:50:51 GMT
1. Do you know it’s a 1br? If you are gc 15 or above it will be a 2 bed house.
2. If they are eligible for a tourist visa then your iqama is not important, although you’ll probably have it within a couple of weeks anyway.
3. You do need permission to have guests, for them to get a badge and access to the buses etc but there is also the signing in every 72 hours option.
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papajoe
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Flying to KSA on 29th of December, 2023.
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Post by papajoe on Dec 6, 2023 14:30:29 GMT
Thanks - housing not yet confirmed but I'll have my call tomorrow to hear more about the relocation experience. I'd be super happy with a 2BR but I'm not counting on it.
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Post by kyle1639 on Dec 7, 2023 4:04:54 GMT
Thanks - housing not yet confirmed but I'll have my call tomorrow to hear more about the relocation experience. I'd be super happy with a 2BR but I'm not counting on it. If you're staying in RT, there are guests houses you can hire rooms in, like a hotel. I have friends on bachelor status who have had family visit and stay at the guest house. |
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papajoe
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Flying to KSA on 29th of December, 2023.
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Post by papajoe on Dec 7, 2023 8:02:40 GMT
Thanks - housing not yet confirmed but I'll have my call tomorrow to hear more about the relocation experience. I'd be super happy with a 2BR but I'm not counting on it. If you're staying in RT, there are guests houses you can hire rooms in, like a hotel. I have friends on bachelor status who have had family visit and stay at the guest house. I'll be staying in Dhahran - hope there will be something similar there. Good memories of RT, had some great camel mandi there! :-) |
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Post by kyle1639 on Dec 7, 2023 10:38:07 GMT
If you're staying in RT, there are guests houses you can hire rooms in, like a hotel. I have friends on bachelor status who have had family visit and stay at the guest house. I'll be staying in Dhahran - hope there will be something similar there. Good memories of RT, had some great camel mandi there! :-) I'm sure someone from DH will be able to answer that. Yeah RT is a great community, I'm very lucky to be able to stay here |
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tamsin
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Post by tamsin on Dec 7, 2023 14:06:40 GMT
I'll be staying in Dhahran - hope there will be something similar there. Good memories of RT, had some great camel mandi there! :-) I'm sure someone from DH will be able to answer that. Yeah RT is a great community, I'm very lucky to be able to stay here I looked yesterday, thinking there might be and saw nothing. But, that might because I live here. I reckon community services will know. |
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