General manager Iqama
For the Indian manager named in the articles.
India
Investor visa and Iqama
A Saudi Iqama for your Indian general manager, sponsored by your Saudi company
A Saudi company with a resident general manager banks and hires far more easily. Your company sponsors the manager: employer files first, then the work visa, a Wafid medical in India and the Iqama on arrival. We run the order; our employee in Saudi Arabia handles the Saudi counters.
- Sponsored by your company
- Medical taken in India
- Fixed fee, one quote
How it worksYour Saudi company is the sponsor. Once it is registered as an employer, it requests a work visa for the general manager's role; the manager passes the Wafid medical at an approved clinic in India, flies to Saudi Arabia and is issued an Iqama. Budget a monthly expat levy and the 2% employer GOSI contribution for every Indian on the payroll.
Residency services
Residency services for Indian managers and teams
Residency work for an Indian-owned Saudi company starts with the general manager, then extends to engineers and staff hired from India. It follows the Saudi bank account for your Indian-owned company, and a Saudi branch of an Indian company sponsors its project team the same way. For managers of other nationalities, see our investor visa and Iqama guide.
Employer set-up
GOSI and Qiwa accounts opened against the CR, then Muqeem.
Wafid medical
Where to book in India and how to check the result by passport number.
Indian staff visas
Work visas for engineers and staff hired from India.
Renewals
Iqama and work permit dates tracked.
The order
Moving an Indian general manager to Riyadh, in five moves
An Indian general manager reaches Riyadh in five moves, and the first three, employer set-up, the Qiwa contract and the medical, finish before the manager leaves India.
- 1Riyadh · our employeeThe company becomes an employerIts GOSI and Qiwa accounts are opened against the CR.
- 2Riyadh · QiwaA contract for the GM roleThe visa request and the employment contract are recorded in Qiwa.
- 3India · the managerHealth checkA Wafid-approved clinic in your city runs the medical; the result is checked online by passport number.
- 4IST → ASTThe flightThe manager travels once the visa is out, two and a half hours west.
- 5Riyadh · JawazatResidency cardThe Iqama is issued and its renewal date goes on your calendar.
Planning numbers
An Indian manager on the Saudi payroll: what to plan for
An Indian manager on a Saudi payroll adds a monthly expat levy and 2% employer GOSI to the salary, and joins about 2.74 million Indian nationals already living in Saudi Arabia, by the Embassy of India's count.
WafidThe Gulf Health Council's medical check for Gulf job and residency applicantsWafid FAQ
2%Employer GOSI for expatriate staffGOSI and Qiwa guide
2.74 millionIndian nationals already living in Saudi ArabiaEmbassy of India, Riyadh
2½ hoursRiyadh is behind ISTIndia desk
Residency questions from India
Saudi residency for Indians: your questions
Can the Indian owner be the general manager?
An Indian owner can be the general manager: the manager named in the articles can be Indian and is sponsored for an Iqama by the company.
Where does the Indian manager do the medical?
At a Wafid-accredited clinic in India. Wafid is the Gulf Health Council's medical-exam programme; you book on wafid.com and take the exam before the visa is processed.
Do we need a resident manager at all?
Not to register the company. A resident manager makes banking and hiring much easier.
What does each Indian employee add to running costs?
A monthly expat levy and 2% employer GOSI, on top of salary and residency renewals. We give you the current levy rate in the written plan.
Can Indian engineers join on a project?
Yes, on work visas sponsored by the Saudi company or branch, within Saudization rules.
Does the manager need emigration clearance in India?
Only with an ECR (emigration check required) passport. Saudi Arabia is an ECR country, so an ECR holder going there for a job needs clearance on the MEA's eMigrate portal first. Class 10 or higher education normally qualifies a person for a non-ECR passport, so most managers don't need it.
Can the manager bring a spouse and children?
That depends on the role and salary under Saudi family-visa rules, which we check for your manager on the consultation.
Across India
Residency planning for managers anywhere in India
The Wafid medical is booked online and taken at the accredited clinic Wafid assigns in your city; everything else is done by PDF and video call in IST. Our guide to Saudi company formation from India covers the steps before residency.
MumbaiWafid-accredited clinic in India
Delhi NCRWafid-accredited clinic in India
BengaluruWafid-accredited clinic in India
HyderabadWafid-accredited clinic in India
ChennaiWafid-accredited clinic in India
PuneWafid-accredited clinic in India
AhmedabadWafid-accredited clinic in India
KochiWafid-accredited clinic in India
KolkataWafid-accredited clinic in India
JaipurWafid-accredited clinic in India
ChandigarhWafid-accredited clinic in India
NRIs in the GulfInvesting money held abroad
India desk · calls in IST
Plan your manager's move in the right order
Give us the manager's name and the month you want them in Riyadh. We reply within one working day with the sequence and a fixed fee.