A Saudi work visa is employer-driven from start to finish, with your role limited to supplying documents. Since 2025, all new work permits are sorted into high-skilled, skilled, or basic tiers. Education, experience, salary, and age now decide both eligibility and fees. Do This Next: This Process Is Employer-Driven, Not Self-Service Your role here is…
Saudi Arabia issues visas through several distinct routes, from a tourist eVisa to family visit and work visas. A tourist eVisa covers over 50 nationalities, while a family visit visa needs a resident sponsor. Most visa types now already permit Umrah under Vision 2030 reforms, so a dedicated Umrah visa is rarely needed. Do This…
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?…