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Profession change allowed
Employers can now change expat workers’ job titles mentioned on their iqamas (residence permits). The Ministry of Labor and Social Development (MLSD) on Sunday (July 22) lifted an year-old ban on the change of professions.
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Courts to dispatch divorce documents through SMS
The Ministry of Justice has announced that divorced women will receive divorce documents from the courts through SMS. The announcement followed complaints by a number of women about not receiving their divorce deeds through post. Minister of
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Things You Should Not Bring to Saudi Arabia
Filipinos and other foreigners traveling to Saudi Arabia need to aware of its laws. At least in the airport so they know what they can and they cannot bring to the Kingdom known for its tough laws and severe punishments to violators. What’s
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What is the Notice Period under Saudi Labor Law?
A notice is served to the other party of the contract so that the other party can make its arrangement to look for another job or to look for a
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Holding Employee passport without the consent will get SR 2000 Fine
Employers will be fined SR25,000 for registering Saudi employees with the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) without their
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3-year ban on exit re-entry visa violators
An Expatriate departs on exit re-entry visa and does not return to the Kingdom within the visa’s validity, he will be prohibited to enter the
Read MoreTermination without Notice Period under Article 80 of Saudi Labor Law
In this blog, we have been continuously writing about the rights of expatriates in Saudi Arabia. Today, we will be writing about the rights of the employers in Saudi Arabia. Termination without Notice Period: In continuance of our previous
Read MoreProhibited Items Bringing to Saudi Arabia
Following Items are banned from import into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 1. Kuwait and Iraq war leftover equipment and machinery 2.Alerting apparatus (such as bells, sirens, burglar or fire alarms…) releasing sounds of police car siren
Read More100000 SR Fine for Transporting or Employing Illegal residents
100,000 SAUDI RIYALS FINE & JAIL UP TO 6 MONTHS FOR EMPLOYING OR TRANSPORTING ILLEGAL RESIDENTS Saudi Arabia's Jawazat is continuously warning its expatriates and citizens for transporting or employing illegal residents in the Kingdom,
Read More6 Rules related to Value Added Tax (VAT) every Saudi resident should know
The six nations of Gulf Cooperation councils (GCC) have imposed a 5 % Value Added Tax (VAT) on almost all the goods and services. The GCC countries have agreed to impose VAT on IMF recommendations to boost the regional growth and to be less
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