Work Visa, Block Visa & Exit Re-Entry Services in Saudi Arabia
Visa processing fails at the joins. A quota is approved but the profession code does not match the hire; a visa is issued but stamping is rejected on a document formality; an employee travels without a valid re-entry and cannot return. Each of those costs weeks. We manage the whole chain so the joins hold.
In short
Saudi work visas are issued against your establishment's recruitment quota on Qiwa — what the market still calls a block visa. A new establishment's quota comes from its tier in Qiwa's Establishing phase, an established one's from its Nitaqat band, and each permanent work visa is then completed for a named hire on Enjaz. SCPL manages the full sequence: quota application, visa issuance, stamping coordination, exit and re-entry, dependent visas and final exit.
Reviewed September 2026
You're probably here because one of these is true
- A block visa application has been rejected or is stalled
- You need to mobilise hires for a project with a fixed start date
- Visa stamping keeps bouncing back on document issues
If any of these describe your situation, say so in the enquiry — urgent cases are routed differently and we come back the same working day.
What's included
What SCPL handles under Visa services
Companies recruiting from overseas, replacing departing staff, or managing travel for an existing non-Saudi workforce.
Recruitment quota (block visa) applications
Preparing and submitting the establishment's request for authorised positions, with profession codes matched to the roles you actually need.
Work visa issuance
Converting approved quota into individual visas against named candidates.
Stamping coordination
Document preparation and embassy coordination in the source country, with the formalities checked before submission.
Exit and re-entry
Single and multiple re-entry permits, processed against travel dates.
Family and dependent visas
Visit and residence visas for eligible employees' families.
Final exit
Clean closure on separation, coordinated with iqama cancellation and GOSI deregistration.
Who we work for
Trusted by operators who cannot afford downtime
Energy, petrochemicals, mining, utilities and construction — organisations where a lapsed permit or an unfilled shift stops work, not just paperwork.
Common questions
What is a block visa in Saudi Arabia?
'Block visa' is the market's name for what Qiwa, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development's platform, now calls the recruitment quota: the number of permanent work visas — and employee transfers, which draw on the same quota — an establishment can request. It is not tied to named individuals; each visa is requested by occupation, nationality and embassy, and completed for the hire on Enjaz. How the quota is set depends on the establishment's phase. A new establishment starts in the Establishing phase, where the quota is based on the median of historical requests for its economic activity and on its tier; its Allowance period, of up to 12 months, starts automatically with the first visa or transfer request. In the Expansion phase the quota follows the Nitaqat band, and visas need Medium Green or above.
Why do visa stamping applications get rejected?
Most rejections come from formalities rather than eligibility: attestation missing from an educational certificate, a name mismatch between passport and supporting documents, a profession code that does not correspond to the approved quota, or medical reports from a non-approved centre. Nearly all are avoidable with a pre-submission check.
Does an employee need a re-entry permit to travel?
Yes — a non-Saudi employee on an iqama needs a valid exit and re-entry permit to leave and return. Travelling without one, or returning after it expires, creates serious complications and can invalidate residency status.
How long does the full work visa process take?
It varies with quota availability, the source country, and how clean the documentation is. The controllable part is document quality — that is where we concentrate effort, because a rejection resets the clock entirely.
Talk to someone who does visa services every day
Tell us the situation and we'll tell you what it actually takes to fix it — including when the answer is that you don't need us.