The dependent fee in Saudi Arabia is SAR 400 per month for each sponsored family member, unchanged since 2020. Newly arrived dependents get a 90 day grace period before it starts. Unlike most Iqama fees, this one is the worker’s own cost, not the employer’s. Do This Next: The Rate, and Why This Fee Is…

Saudi Labor Law sets standard hours at 8 per day or 48 per week, with overtime at 150 percent pay. Probation runs 90 days by default, extendable to 180 with written agreement. Annual leave starts at 21 days, rising to 30 after five years with one employer. Do This Next: Working Hours and Overtime Article…

End of service benefits, or gratuity, pay half a month’s wage per year for your first five years. After that, each year pays a full month’s wage. Resignation before ten years reduces the amount on a sliding scale, and the payment is not taxed. Do This Next: The Basic Formula for End of Service Benefits…

Check your GOSI registration and download your salary certificate by logging in through Nafath at gosi.gov.sa or the Taminaty app. The certificate shows your employment history, registered salary, and contribution periods. Registration itself is your employer’s legal responsibility, not yours. Do This Next: What GOSI Actually Is In Saudi Arabia? The General Organization for Social…

Your Iqama profession, called Mehna (مهنة), must match your actual daily job. Your employer initiates a change through Qiwa, and you approve it. A SAR 1,000 fee follows, paid by the employer, and several professions are restricted or reserved for Saudi nationals. Do This Next: Why This Matters More Than It Used to? This is…

Saudi law assigns Iqama renewal to your employer, so you cannot process it independently in the typical case. A refusing or unreachable kafeel calls for reporting to MHRSD, not a workaround. Article 40 of Saudi Labor Law makes this the sponsor’s legal responsibility, not the worker’s. Do This Next: The Real Question Behind This Search…

Check your Iqama transfer status by logging into your Qiwa Individual account, where the request stage shows in real time. The process, called Naqal Kafala or a Service Transfer, moves through Qiwa and Absher together. Fees are tiered by transfer count and legally paid by the new employer. Do This Next: How to Check Your…

Kafala (كفالة) is Saudi Arabia’s sponsorship framework tying a foreign worker’s residency to a Saudi employer, the kafeel. In 2025, Saudi Arabia announced a shift to contract-based mobility, ending most consent requirements for job changes and exit. The underlying sponsor registration structure remains, and domestic workers are excluded. Do This Next: What Kafala Actually Is?…

Check your GAMCA medical status free on wafid.com using your passport number and nationality, or your Wafid slip number. A result of FIT clears you for a Saudi visa. The downloaded PDF is for reference only, since visa submission needs the original paper report from the medical center. Do This Next: GAMCA and Wafid Are…

A final exit visa (خروج نهائي) permanently ends Saudi residency and cancels the Iqama. Check its status on Absher under Visa Information, where “Final” confirms issuance. It stays valid for 60 days, capped by your Iqama’s remaining validity. Do This Next: What a Final Exit Visa Actually Does? This is not a travel permit you…