Complete Guide to Freelance (Azad)
Visa in Saudi Arabia

What is a Freelance (Azad) Visa?

Arab Nationals or Companies, selling it through individual agents and making profit, issue these visas. Freelance visas give you authority to work in any company anywhere in KSA. You can switch your job at any moment if find a good opportunity elsewhere.

IQAMA validity: 3, 6 or 12 months + 3 months Passport grace period

Three Categories of Freelance (Azad Visa)

A

Fardi (Individual)

Without Documents

No Chamber
No Ajeer
💰 Cost Range
9,000 - 10,000 SAR
Least Expensive
B

Fardi (Individual)

With Documents

Ajeer
Chamber
CR Copy
💰 Fixed Price
10,500 SAR
Medium Category
C

Company

Freelance Visa

Ajeer
Chamber + CR
Muqeem
Aramco Vendor Code
💰 Cost Range
17,000 - 20,000 SAR
Most Expensive

Profession (Mihnah) Types

تحقيل عامل

Aamil-e-Tehqeel

Loading & Unloading Worker
إنشاءات عامل

Inshaat

Construction Worker
تحميل وتنزيل عامل

Tahmil-o-Tanzil

Load & Unload Worker

Aamil-e-Tehqeel, Inshaat, Tahmil-o-Tanzil, or any other type as per requirement by the client.

Important Information

Each profession has their own requirements for Visa stamping, and some professions require extra attestations from different Pakistani and KSA authorities. The visa cost may also change as the taxes to be paid against each profession varies accordingly.

Important Notes for Professionals

Medical Professionals

Licensing Exams:

SMLE (MBBS), SNLE (Nursing) — SCFHS Exams mandatory prior to visa

💰 ~80 USD
DATAFLOW:

Primary source verification (PSV) before licensing exams

💰 ~550 SAR

Engineering Professionals

Document Attestation:

Attestation from Saudi Culture Authority in Pakistan

💰 ~1100 SAR
Pro Tip: Not recommended to go on specific engineering profession. Register with Saudi Engineering Council without changing from labor profession.

Labor & Technical Skills

NAVTTC Exam Required:
Plumber Electrician Load/Unload Worker Technician
National Vocational & Technical Training Commission exam is mandatory

What is Ajeer?

The Ajeer system has been in place in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since 2014, providing a regulatory regime for temporary employment of foreign nationals (expatriates) working for non-sponsors in the Kingdom.

'Ajeer' (meaning 'rent' or 'loan' in Arabic) refers to an online platform regulating the ability of a foreign national employed by one entity to be seconded to work for another entity.

Established
2026
Regulates
Temporary Employment
For
Foreign Nationals

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