Newbie + Saudi Questions
#1
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Newbie + Saudi Questions
Hi all,
Just to sound like a talk-back caller - long time reader, first time poster.
I have read this forum with great interest and thank all who have shared their information (Dean your large post was fantastic).
I have one or two tiny questions that I couldn't find the answers to anywhere else:
1. What are the rules if my wife wants to go out for lunch/dinner with another couple without me? Is she fraternising with a man who's not family or does it not matter because he's married?
2. I am Swiss/Australian my wife is Polish and my daughter in Australian. Will this present a problem when I try to get the rest of my family to Saudi?
Thanks in advance for your help. I have tried and failed to get the answers myself.
Cheers,
Bryn
Just to sound like a talk-back caller - long time reader, first time poster.
I have read this forum with great interest and thank all who have shared their information (Dean your large post was fantastic).
I have one or two tiny questions that I couldn't find the answers to anywhere else:
1. What are the rules if my wife wants to go out for lunch/dinner with another couple without me? Is she fraternising with a man who's not family or does it not matter because he's married?
2. I am Swiss/Australian my wife is Polish and my daughter in Australian. Will this present a problem when I try to get the rest of my family to Saudi?
Thanks in advance for your help. I have tried and failed to get the answers myself.
Cheers,
Bryn
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Re: Newbie + Saudi Questions
Hi all,
Just to sound like a talk-back caller - long time reader, first time poster.
I have read this forum with great interest and thank all who have shared their information (Dean your large post was fantastic).
I have one or two tiny questions that I couldn't find the answers to anywhere else:
1. What are the rules if my wife wants to go out for lunch/dinner with another couple without me? Is she fraternising with a man who's not family or does it not matter because he's married?
2. I am Swiss/Australian my wife is Polish and my daughter in Australian. Will this present a problem when I try to get the rest of my family to Saudi?
Thanks in advance for your help. I have tried and failed to get the answers myself.
Cheers,
Bryn
Just to sound like a talk-back caller - long time reader, first time poster.
I have read this forum with great interest and thank all who have shared their information (Dean your large post was fantastic).
I have one or two tiny questions that I couldn't find the answers to anywhere else:
1. What are the rules if my wife wants to go out for lunch/dinner with another couple without me? Is she fraternising with a man who's not family or does it not matter because he's married?
2. I am Swiss/Australian my wife is Polish and my daughter in Australian. Will this present a problem when I try to get the rest of my family to Saudi?
Thanks in advance for your help. I have tried and failed to get the answers myself.
Cheers,
Bryn
Your questions:
1 - No problem because she is with his wife as well as him - she MUST NOT go out with him alone - the fact that he's married makes it worse, not better..........
2 - Don't know - some nationalities are simply banned (Israel obviously, and one or two others). Usual rule of thumb - if there is an embassy here, people from there are allowed in. Can't remember ever seeing a Polish Embassy here but Google for it or something. Check before you arrive - if her nationality is an obstacle, they WON'T make an exception just because you are here.
Good luck.
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Re: Newbie + Saudi Questions
Thanks for the compliments.
2 - Don't know - some nationalities are simply banned (Israel obviously, and one or two others). Usual rule of thumb - if there is an embassy here, people from there are allowed in. Can't remember ever seeing a Polish Embassy here but Google for it or something. Check before you arrive - if her nationality is an obstacle, they WON'T make an exception just because you are here.
Good luck.
2 - Don't know - some nationalities are simply banned (Israel obviously, and one or two others). Usual rule of thumb - if there is an embassy here, people from there are allowed in. Can't remember ever seeing a Polish Embassy here but Google for it or something. Check before you arrive - if her nationality is an obstacle, they WON'T make an exception just because you are here.
Good luck.
There is a Polish embassy in Riyadh. In fact I was hoping that there might be an opportunity of work for her. I'll look in a bit closer.
My question was more around final medicals before visa. I know I have to back to Switzerland for my final medicals because of work visa. I'm not sure if they have togo through the same thing.
Thanks again.
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Re: Newbie + Saudi Questions
Are you going to be living in Riyadh?
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Re: Newbie + Saudi Questions
Yes indeed, flying in on the 9th of July.
Can't wait for the new adventure.
Can't wait for the new adventure.