The complete Saudi immigration intelligence platform. Compare Business, Temporary Work and long-term Work Visa pathways with operational guides.
Business Visit for meetings and negotiations; Temporary Work Visa for short-term hands-on assignments under a Saudi sponsor; Work Visa & Iqama for long-term employment and residency.
No. All work visas require a Saudi-licensed sponsor with appropriate Nitaqat rating and an open block visa quota. Where no entity exists, Tamra sponsors employees through our Employer of Record while we run incorporation in parallel.
Business Visit: typically 2–3 weeks once documents are complete. Temporary Work and Work Visas: 6–10 weeks of active processing, with degree legalisation (20–60 working days) often the critical path.
Long-term Work Visa & Iqama issuance typically costs SAR 7,000–12,000 per employee, plus an annual Iqama levy (~SAR 7,200) and dependent visas (SAR 1,500–3,500 each). Pricing varies by nationality, sponsor entity and current government fees.
Block visas are MHRSD-issued allocations of work permits granted to qualifying employers. Nitaqat is the Saudization rating system that governs how many block visas a company can receive.
Saudi work visa applications require the principal applicant's degree certificate to be notarised in the country of issue, then attested by their MOFA, then by the Saudi embassy. The process takes 20–60 working days and is the single most common cause of visa delay.
Yes. Eligibility review, document collection, attestation, MOFA invitations, block visa applications, consular submissions, arrival logistics, Iqama issuance, renewals and cancellations under one immigration manager.
Spouse and children can be sponsored under an Iqama once issued, subject to MHRSD eligibility and salary thresholds. Tamra coordinates dependent visas, arrival and ongoing residency.
Late renewal triggers government penalties and freezes downstream services (banking, schooling, exit/re-entry). Tamra tracks every Iqama on a managed renewal calendar so renewals are filed before expiry.
No. Saudi work permits must be issued from outside the Kingdom against an open block visa quota. Conversion in-country is not permitted; the candidate must depart and re-enter on the appropriate work visa.