Yanbu

Hi Yousif,

Currently working in Yanbu but haven't used the forum for a while.
Life in Yanbu is fairly quiet but the people here are good. You have beaches, sea, mountains & desert all within a short drive. It's almost expanding on a daily basis so more hotels, car showrooms and shops etc arriving all the time.

Housing for Aramco is in the Royal Commission, not compounds. If you're single/bachelor you'll be given a 1 bed apartment - if it's family you will get a pretty big house. There are 2 compounds here which Aramco will give you some assistance to paying if that's what you require (GC11+) but they're quite expensive.

Hyperpanda, Saco, Sony & Jarrir are some of the bigger chain of shops - Pizza Hut, Dominoes, MacDonalds are easily recognisable. You can pretty much get everything you need here but Jeddah is only a few hours drive away if there's anything specific.

There's some pretty big projects taking place at the moment so lots of extra people around as well.

Cheers
Buster

Hi , i am from india and i have been offered a position GC11 at yanbu.
I havr came to know through some of the posts on this forum that there is no aramco compound at yanbu and a seperate area of royal commossion is dedicated to aramco employees, can somebody please share some pics of the accomodation. We are three people myself my wife and an infant child. Any info about no of rooms in house, furniture provided, utility bills, etc will be great.

do woman have to wear abaya all the time in royal commission whenever you go out of home..?

Is there any indian school at yanbu?

johnster,

Almost all roads in the Kingdom are dangerous! Especially the long roads between major towns like Yanbu/Jeddah. The road used to be awful 15 years back, but now is a full highway, two lanes each way. The problem isn't really the roads though - it's the drivers. On long boring stretches, the reckless ones tend to kick it up a notch, flying down the highway at 200+ kph. And there's a lot of truck traffic on the road, and the drivers have a tendency to fall asleep on the boring stretches.

Wutz

Wutz & vpainter,

Thanks for your feedbacks. Mybe I will just ride the SA buses going to jeddah.

By the way, I read somewhere in RC yanbu Directory that SA have 3or4 Sports Club Bldgs. Do you have any idea what are the amenities in those buildings?

Regards,
johnster

Assuming you are a direct hire and living in company-provided accommodation, there are no electricity charges or utility bills, the company pays those for you.

Hi guys ,

I am new to this forum.. got an offer from SA under direct payroll for Yanbu refinery in GC11 cadre..back ground checks are going on..entire process may take another couple of weeks, meantime would like to hear from all few information pertaining to life in Yanbu:

1. Company provided accommodation (CPA) was mentioned in the offer..how spacious is CPA? Is it fully furnished?What about other amenities?
2. When will visa processing for spouse start? What all documents are required for the same?
3. My wife is carrying and as i understand she will be joining me only in another 3-4 months time period..what about the visa procedure for our baby?
4. What is the avee living expense for a bachelor/family of 3 in Yanbu?
5. What all are the out of pocket expenses in compound life(Royal commission in this case)?
6. Is it necessary to own a vehicle? Is SA providing transportation in Yanbu??How much will it cost for buying a car (new/pre-owned)??
7. Any further tips or advice as a beginner to this forum and SA??

Thanks in advance,
Mac

Hi Jonster,
I believe the community services department is inside the NGL plant, it is possible there is another one in the Refinery but I am not 100% sure.
The aramco accomodations are in the Royal Commission and it takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes to get to work depending on the traffic.
Hope this is helpful for you.