(EQTSAD)- The number of Syrians in Saudi Arabia is decreasing due to the strict measures and restrictions of the Kingdom over the residents, in addition to the large costs necessary to the renewal of residency annually, which exceeded SAR 12,000 per person (about $ 3,200).
“The Syrian, who already has the visa visit, must pay an amount of 100 SAR per month as renewal. It is difficult for those who get the visit to leave the KSA because there are no other welcoming countries and in case of exit, it will not be able to enter the territory of the Kingdom again” said Muhannad, one of the Syrians who obtained a visa "visit" on the territory of the Kingdom, in an interview to “Eqtisad”.
"The cost of changing the visit visa to a residence has reached 25,000 SAR per person, in addition to many cases of corruption. Also the one who get the visit visa is much luckier due to the high costs of the renewal” he continued.
"Muhannad" pointed out that the average per capita income of the worker on the Kingdom’s territory is about 2500 SAR per month. However, house’s renting in the eastern region (such as the khobar and Dammam) costs around 18 thousand SAR annually. As expenses, the family needs an average of 2000 riyals and 1000 SAR more every two months, for water and electricity. Also, with these costs there is a VAT estimated at 5% on the need of everyone.
As to the departure from Saudi Arabia towards Syria, Muhannad said that many Syrians are waiting for the opening of the Nisib border crossing with Jordan to return to the land, due to the high price of the tickets, where the price is 1,300 SAR per persons, while the airline ticket is up to150 SAR.
Hospital treatment is always better because of the free reception of the Syrian by the government hospitals and the welcoming of the residents for up to 20% of their health insurance card. In cases of childbirth, it is forbidden to receive them in government hospitals. The cost of child delivery in the case of a natural birth in the private hospitals is 2500 SAR, while the cesarean delivery is up to 4,500 SAR.
"Several reasons forced me to leave Saudi Arabia and come to Turkey, most importantly the high cost of the residence renewal and the high cost of studying. I paid for each of my children 16 Thousand SAR annually” Said Abu Mohammed, the father of that family, in an exclusive interview to Eqtisad.
In addition, Abu Mohammed told us about the "Saudization" of the work law, which enables the employer to expel any Syrian worker for a Saudi worker comes instead.
The most important decisions in the "Saudization" law are preventing the Syrians from working in the field of communications, which are the most prominent working areas for the Syrians in Saudi Arabia.
"During my stay in the KSA, I lived in Jeddah and then moved to Riyadh. The housing rental in Jeddah is up to 35 thousand SAR annually, while less than in Riyadh by 5 thousand per year:
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