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Job Transfer: Iqama fee arrears to be paid by the old employer

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) in Saudi Arabia has exempted private-sector businesses from paying government fee arrears for workers who are transferring their services. The new rule will apply to workers whose services are being transfer beginning on June 9th, 2022. Work permit fees, expatriate fees, and fines for the delay in renewing residency permits are now…

Maktab Amal: Locations, Timings and Contact Number

In Saudi Arabia, Maktab Amal (labour office) handles the issues related to expatriate workers who work under companies or individual sponsors (kafeel). It works under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD), regulates laws, protects employers and employees, and handles complaints. Maktab Amal offices are located across the kingdom. This article will share with you the…

Saudi Professional Verification Program: You Need To Know

Saudi Arabia launched the Professional Verification program to ensure that all skilled workers in the Kingdom have the necessary skills to perform the occupation for which they were hired. The program is aim at examining all skilled workers from their home country itself before they come into the Kingdom as well as all skilled workers who are already in the Kingdom. The following are some facts…

Under 4 Conditions, Huroob Expats Can Rectify Their Status Without Sponsor

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) revealed four conditions in which expatriates with “runaway” or “absent from work” status (Huroob) can rectify their status without their employers’ permission. The deputy minister for Labor Affairs, Abdul Majeed Al-Rashoodi, was quote in the local media as saying that the cancellation process could only be carry out once…