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SAUDI ARABIA: Work Visit Visa Eliminated
November 22, 2019
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has privately confirmed that the Work Visit Visa (WVV) is no longer available. Newland Chase is being told that the Business Visa now replaces it. Those currently in the Kingdom under a WVV can stay until their visa expiry date.
Read MoreSAUDI ARABIA: New Format for Work and Commercial Visit Visas [Updated 19 Nov 2019]
November 19, 2019
With no official announcement or explanation, Saudi consular authorities have recently begun issuing Work Visit and Commercial Visit Visas in a new format, labelled “Business Visa”, and with the note, “not permitted to work” or similar.
Read MoreSAUDI ARABIA: New Format for Work and Commercial Visit Visas [Updated 19 Nov 2019]
November 19, 2019
With no explanation, Saudi consulates began issuing Work Visit and Commercial Visit Visas in a new form which includes the phrase “not permitted to work”. [Updated 19 Nov 2019]
Read MoreSAUDI ARABIA: Government Waives Expat Levy for Industrial Companies for Five Years
October 7, 2019
The Saudi government has announced that it will waive expat fees paid for foreign nationals working in industrial-sector companies for five years, effective 1 October 2019.
Read MoreSAUDI ARABIA: Employment Contract Authentication Requirement Launched
August 27, 2019
The Ministry of Labour has introduced a contracts authentication service requiring employers to upload all their employee contracts to a portal.
Read MoreSAUDI ARABIA: New Permanent Residence Scheme [UPDATED]
June 28, 2019
The Saudi government now accepts applications for its new permanent residence scheme which aims to attract affluent and highly-skilled foreign nationals.
Read MoreSAUDI ARABIA: New Residence Scheme Approved
May 16, 2019
A new special residence scheme aims to attract affluent and highly-skilled foreign nationals, and will be implemented within the next five years.
Read MoreSAUDI ARABIA: Companies with High Saudization Rates Eligible for Reimbursement or Waiver of Expat Fees
February 15, 2019
The Ministry of Labour and Social Development (MLSD) has announced that companies with a sufficiently high Saudization (Nitaqat) rating will have expat fees reimbursed or exempted for 2018.
Read MoreSAUDI ARABIA: Recent Changes to Work Visas, Block Visas and Nitaqat
February 11, 2019
The Ministry of Labour and Social Development (MLSD) in Saudi Arabia has recently made several significant changes to its rules for issuing block visas and work visas, and to the “Nitaqat” Saudization system.
Read MoreSAUDI ARABIA: Labour Market Testing Requirement Suspended
November 21, 2018
Effective immediately, the Saudi Ministry of Labor has suspended the requirement for companies intending to hire foreign nationals to first advertise jobs on the Taqat jobs portal.
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