A man from Barry has revealed what it was like to be stuck for Saudi Arabia for 18 months where he was registered as a runaway in the country. Wayne Wheadon had been working in the Middle Eastern kingdom since 2012.
He initially travelled to the country to work for a British contractor to install a roof on the new airport in the port city of Jeddah as a logistics and material manager. But after four years the contractor went into receivership leaving the Saudi sponsors to take over the project.
For a British citizens like Wayne there are complex requirements for entering and exiting Saudi Arabia. Your invitation to the country is provided by a sponsor, which is normally your employer.
