Business Glossary /
Visa & Iqama
A government-imposed restriction preventing a company from issuing or renewing work visas due to compliance violations.
A visa block in Saudi Arabia is an automatic or manually imposed restriction on a company's ability to issue new block visas, sponsor new Iqamas or renew existing residency permits. Visa blocks are triggered by failures in Nitaqat compliance, WPS non-compliance (unpaid salaries), GOSI arrears, Qiwa violations or unresolved labor disputes. Visa blocks cause immediate operational disruption, particularly for companies with large expatriate workforces or active recruitment pipelines. Lifting a visa block requires full compliance remediation with the triggering authority. Inclusive Solutions provides urgent compliance rectification services to help businesses resolve and lift visa blocks.
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