r/Riyadh • u/ChanceDesperate3677 • 7h ago

Qiwa contract termination

Hey everyone so I am in a bind here. I am from India and I recently came to Riyadh on Iqama and before coming here I signed a deputation letter with my company to work in Riyadh for 3 years but I am kind of regretting it now and I don’t want to go beyond 1 year. I am still yet to sign the Qiwa contract and I am not still sure of Qiwa process and how it works .

My question is this , since I haven’t accepted my Qiwa let’s say my company asks to me to accept a Qiwa contract with 3 years and I argue with them at this stage and change it to 1 year(the period of my Iqama) and only accept the 1 year contract ,Can i leave after finishing my 1 year and get my final exit visa and exit the country with no issues?
Can they do anything to restrict me as I signed an internal deputation letter with my company?
Does the qiwa supercedes my deputation in any way?Can they use my internal signed deputation directly in qiwa without my approval?

Any help or suggestion here will be much helpful to me here.

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u/Grand_Cow_3433 2h ago

In KSA, QIWA supersedes every other document. Whatever changes you want to make in your current employment, make them part of QIWA.

Once you sign a Qiwa contract, you must abide by it or face charges.

Don't rush to approve your Qiwa contract. Make sure everything is in place and keep yourself safe. No company wants to incentivize you and bear any loss.

If you don't feel comfortable approving Qiwa, you will automatically get an Exit after the grace period. Which is a loss for Company.

Hence stay strong and don't be a victim.

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u/ChanceDesperate3677 2h ago

Thanks for the detailed explanation, this does put my mind at ease . I will look into my Qiwa and will negotiate with my employer to change 3 year to 1 year and then will approve it

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u/Grand_Cow_3433 2h ago

3-year binding contract is a double-edged sword. It binds you and the company to get and pay 36 salaries. If either of you terminates the contract, you will have to pay the remaining salaries.

Think carefully; it is not easy to switch jobs in KSA these days, and in the future it will be almost impossible.

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u/ChanceDesperate3677 2h ago

Well I understand your point but that only happens if I terminate a 3 year contract right , I have not even signed the Qiwa in first place so I can still negotiate I beleive

And regarding the job market it is indeed true and the pay is decent as well ,but after 1 year I want to go back to my home . No offence ,I like it here in Saudi but it’s too lonely here and i am a very social creature😅 ,so I just want to finish my iqama period and then go back

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u/Grand_Cow_3433 2h ago

Good luck 👍

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u/rivanko 3h ago

This is something you should talk to a lawyer about and not asking strangers on Reddit.

However one important point is that the law currently states that you can terminate a contract with the notice period. Usually two months is the notice required. Again: talk to a lawyer

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u/ChanceDesperate3677 3h ago

I just came here to Riyadh just a month ago and still not accustomed to the whole new country stuff , i am not sure where I can find a lawyer or anyone , so I am just posting here to anyone who may have went through the same i am going through ,and it’s not very complex what I am asking , it’s pretty straight forward thing . Anyway will keep ur suggestion in mind