Update : 1 January 2011

For Jawazat rules, you may visit www.gdp.gov.sa.  The website is in Arabic, and you may have it translated using Google translate.  We will soon post an advisory on deportation procedures.

Philippine Laws

• RA 8042 Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995
• RA 10022 Act Amending RA 8042
• PD 1083 Muslim Civi Code
• RA 9048 Implementing Rules & Regulations - Administrative Correction of Clerical Errors in the Civil Registry
• Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003 (RA 9225)

Philippines Various Regulations

• New Requirement for Reports of Birth
• NSO Guidelines for Registration of Birth of Irregular Children of OFWs
• Bureau of Customs Philippines - Passenger Guidelines
• Overseas Donations - Procedures & Requirements
• Guidelines for Minors Traveling Abroad
• Balikbayan Benefits and Privileges
• Primer: Travel Tax Exemptions
• Registration of Muslim marriages/marriage contracts where name conflict with that in passport

Saudi Laws - Labor and Residency

• Saudi Rules on Iqama System, Violations, and Penalties
• Cooperative Health Insurance Law
• Saudi Fingerprinting & Biometrics
• Saudi Labor Law
• Social Insurance Law

Saudi Laws - Criminal

• Narcotics or Drug-Related Crimes
• Law of Criminal Procedure 2001
• Law of Arbitration 1983
• Code of Law Practice 2001
• Law of the Board of Grievances [Diwan Al-Mazalim]
• Law of Criminal Procedure 2001
• Human Rights Commission Regulation 2005
• Law of Procedures Before Shariah Courts 2000
• Law of the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution
• Law of the Judiciary 1975

Jawazat Procedures-IQAMA

• Procedures for Iqama of Non-Saudi Spouses of Saudis
• Procedures for cancellation of final exit visa and issuance of Iqama
• Adding Infant to IQAMA
• Procedures for Renewal of Iqama - Individuals and Government Agencies
• Issuance of First Iqama for Establishments
• Issuance of Replacement IQAMA for damaged iqama
• Procedures for a Replacement of Lost IQAMA
• Procedures for changing professions in the iqama

Jawazat Procedures-EXIT VISA

• Procedures when expatriates with exit/re-entry leaves the Kingdom and does not return
• Procedures for obtaining a multiple exit & re-entry visa
• Procedures for canceling an exit & re-entry visa
• Procedures for obtaining an exit & re-entry visa
• Procedures for requesting replacement for a lost visa
• Procedures for requesting final exit

Jawazat Procedures-OTHERS

• Procedures for Hajj Permit for Residents
• Procedures for Extension of Family Visitor Visa
• Transferring information from old to new passport
• Procedures for Extension of Business or Working Visa:
• Procedures for Transfer of Sponsorship
• Procedures for Extension of Medical Treatment Visa:
• Transfer of dependent wife to another sponsor
• Procedures for reporting a lost passport
• Procedures for Reporting Absconding or Runaway Workers