Expat Pulse - Latest Updates for Expats in Saudi Arabia

Are you ready for the rainy mornings and cold nights? Spell of rain to fall in Riyadh. According to the ACCU Weather plenty of rain to fall in Riyadh from next week. As per the latest update on the weather prediction Riyadh - Saudi Arabia is witnessing rainy days for the next complete week. The weather is predicted by ACCU Weather official…

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in Saudi Arabia clarified the rules and conditions for expatriate resident workers to obtain alternative visas on final exit, or what is known as "compensatory visas." The Ministry of Human Resources of Saudi Arabia also clarified that the alternative visa service for final exit allows…

The Covid-19 vaccine will be available to everyone in the kingdom for free, said Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Health for Preventive Affairs Dr. Abdullah Al-Asiri while speaking to Al-Ekhbariya TV. https://twitter.com/alekhbariyatv/status/1330880719535677447?s=20 The Minister hoped that 70% of the population of Saudi Arabia would have…

The Saudi Passport Department (Saudi Jawazat) received a question that if the Saudi Iqama of the expatriate is expired, can he extend the visa of his visitor? This raised several other questions among the readers. What was the reply from the Saudi Jawazat? From where can he extend the visitor’s visa? To know the answer to these questions read the…

No plan to review VAT Short or Medium Term:  Finance Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammad Al Jadaan confirmed that increasing the Value Added Tax (VAT) was not an easy option to face the economic damage and currently there is no plan to review or re-consider it in the short or medium term. Saudi Arabia increased the VAT from 5% to 15% in July this…

The Commerce Minister has given a hint that Saudi Arabia might reduce the VAT from 15% when the crisis period ends. This was disclosed in a press conference conducted for the sake of Government commute on the directions of the Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman. Dr. Majid Al Qasabi, who is the Minister of Commerce and the Minister of Information…