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on 25 Jan 2013
Hi
I am from India. I got an offer from Saudi Arabia as 3D Arist. But the visa I got is for a job of as a Driver.
Is this a big problem ?
I got the job offer through an online job website. I am not sure it a good company. I think it is a new company.
Can I accept the visa for the job as a driver and move there and just change jobs ?
Please advise me.
I am from India. I got an offer from Saudi Arabia as 3D Arist. But the visa I got is for a job of as a Driver.
Is this a big problem ?
I got the job offer through an online job website. I am not sure it a good company. I think it is a new company.
Can I accept the visa for the job as a driver and move there and just change jobs ?
Please advise me.
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Accepting one job offer in the hope that you can change jobs once you arrive in Saudi Arabia is risky.
Work permits for Saudi Arabia are only granted once you have a confirmed job offer. The employer acts as a sponser for you to get residence in the company and once you arrive in Saudi Arabia you have to surrender your passport to them. This also means you will be unable to leave Saudi Arabia without the comany's approval.
This basically stops people from coming into Saudi Arabia to look for work.
It is unlikely that an employer will be happy to let you go, so soon after they have supported you in getting your visa. Therefore they might make it hard for you to leave or to reapply for your visa.
I suggest trying to to cancel your exisiting visa for your job as a driver and trying to obtain a new visa for the 3D artist position, before arriving in Riyadh.
For more information I would suggest having a a read of the Working in Saudi Arabia and Visas for Saudi Arabia pages.