The Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) is informing all Filipinos planning to work in Saudi Arabia that this Middle East country has implemented the Expatriates Dependents’ Fee since July 1, 2017.
The Fee shall be implemented to all foreign worker’s dependents as registered in Saudi’s Ministry of Finance and the National Information Center.
Starting July 1, 2017 each expatriate’s dependent shall pay a monthly fee of SAR100 (Php1,350) or an annual fee of SAR1,200 during the first year.
Payment for the dependent fee is needed to obtain or renew a Saudi Arabia Residence Permit or Iqama.
Dependents Fee Rules and Important Points
The fee applies to each dependents of expatriates employed in the private sector.
Those who were previously excluded in paying Iqama are to be exempted from paying the Dependent’s Fee.
Foreign worker’s dependents refer to wife or wives, children, parents, in-laws, home workers and any person sponsored by the expatriate worker.
The fees will be collected annually in advance when issuing or renewing an iqama.
Exit and re-entry visas or Iqamas will not be renewed without paying the dependent’s fee.
The fee shall be paid through the government-run SADAD payment banking system and is non-refundable
Expatriates’ in Saudi must pay to the General Directorate of Passport for each dependent family member the for the graduated amount below
Starting July 1, 2017- SAR100 per month
From July 1, 2018- SAR200 monthly
From July 1, 2019- SAR300 per month
From July 1, 2020- SAR400 per month
Payment of fees for each dependent in accordance with the validity period of the resident ID.
The new Saudi Dependent’s Fee Policy came after a series of Saudi cabinet decisions last December 2016 which approved the imposition of fees on expatriates. The policy aims to boost state revenues to compensate for the fall in oil prices.
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