Post by merc82 on Aug 4, 2012 21:55:50 GMT
Hi All,
Just wanted to know if anyone could offer some advice on receiving their Iqama/re-entry visa during (or just after) Ramadhan.
My husband has been working in Aramco for two months now. Our plan was for him to get settled into work/life, and then for our daughter and I to join him at a later date.
If all goes well, we would be in Saudi by approximately the 15th of August, and would start immediately applying for the iqama/re-entry visa, with an expectation that it would take a couple of weeks (at most) to get everything back.
We would then return to the UK for a month or so to finalise the house shipment to Saudi.
I have an exam in the UK on the 25th of September, so would need to be back in the UK by the 22nd of September at the latest.
Is this being unrealistic?
I have read previous posts stating that it can take months to get paperwork finalised during Ramadhan, but my husband thinks it will only take a few weeks.
My thoughts are that if there is a backlog, it might be wiser for us to visit him after my exam is over in September, just so we are not 'stuck' there for a few months.
If anyone could offer some advice, I'd be most grateful.
Thanks
Just wanted to know if anyone could offer some advice on receiving their Iqama/re-entry visa during (or just after) Ramadhan.
My husband has been working in Aramco for two months now. Our plan was for him to get settled into work/life, and then for our daughter and I to join him at a later date.
If all goes well, we would be in Saudi by approximately the 15th of August, and would start immediately applying for the iqama/re-entry visa, with an expectation that it would take a couple of weeks (at most) to get everything back.
We would then return to the UK for a month or so to finalise the house shipment to Saudi.
I have an exam in the UK on the 25th of September, so would need to be back in the UK by the 22nd of September at the latest.
Is this being unrealistic?
I have read previous posts stating that it can take months to get paperwork finalised during Ramadhan, but my husband thinks it will only take a few weeks.
My thoughts are that if there is a backlog, it might be wiser for us to visit him after my exam is over in September, just so we are not 'stuck' there for a few months.
If anyone could offer some advice, I'd be most grateful.
Thanks
