GDP Begins Collection of Fees on Dependents, Companions of Expatriates Working in the Private Sector 2 Jeddah

  • 2/10/2023
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The GDP said that in case of collecting of financial fees and implementing the services required for expatriates who are subject to the above-mentioned decision, the following points should be observed: Targeted categories: The dependents and companions of expatriates working in the private sector, according to the esteemed Cabinet's decision. - Dependents are: wife, male sons under 18, and daughters - Companions are: male sons above 18 years old, wife and/or wives (from two to four), father, mother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, home workers and any expatriate whose name is registered in the system as sponsored by the expatriate worker, according to the Cabinet's decision. - The Cabinet's decision includes any dependent or companion of a worker in the private sector, applicable on all nationalities. - Those previously exempted from fees in the Iqama (residence permit) system, are to be exempted from the currently-imposed fees. - Payments should take place in advance through SADAD bank system and are unrefundable. - The decision is applicable on newly-born children with the fees to be levied retroactive from the date of registering a born child who will not be exempted from fees for the period during which his/her name was missed registering. However, this is effective from the date of imposing the decision on 1/7/2017. - The fees will be levied annually in advance against any dependent or companion of an expatriate worker in the private sector at issuing or renewing an Iqama identity or when issuing an exit and re-entry visa or when issuing a final exit visa as per the following regulation: 1- SR100 monthly, effective from the first day of July 2017 2- SR200 monthly, effective from the first day of July 2018 3- SR300 monthly, effective from the first day of July 2019 4- SR400 monthly, effective from the first day of July 2020. - The financial fee dues on expatriates referred in the Cabinet's decision, should be paid through SADAD government banking systems through all banking means - For enquiries for the remaining period of an Iqama validity online, the concerned are advised to visit the end an expatriate identity, Abshir portal, Ministry of Interior (MOI) electronic service. --SPA 23:59 LOCAL TIME 20:59 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w440667

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