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SAUDI ARABIA: New Residence Permit Card Introduced
September 17, 2015
The government in Riyadh has announced that, from 14th October 2015, a brand new resident permit identification card called the "Muqeem" will be issued which will replace the existing card, the Iqama. The deputy premier and Ministry of Interior, Crown Prince…
Read MoreSAUDI ARABIA: Labor Ministry Cuts Visa Eligible Jobs
September 9, 2015
In a move to reserve capacity for their internal workforce, the Saudi Arabian government has announced measures to strike off 19 job titles from migrant availability. The Labor Ministry has informed businesses that they will only be permitted to hire…
Read MoreSAUDI ARABIA: Changes to Saudization Calculations for Sponsoring Companies
April 21, 2015
The Saudi Ministry of Labor recently introduced two amendments to their method for calculating "Saudization" rates. These changes aim to provide increased flexibility to employers for sponsoring foreign nationals whilst also protecting the Saudi Arabian workforce. What is Saudization?…
Read MoreThe challenges faced in moving a migrant population into Saudi Arabia
September 25, 2014
Investment from foreign companies into Saudi Arabia has vastly grown in the past decade, which is unsurprising, as Saudi Arabia is the world's largest oil exporter and owner of the world's single-largest oil field. Saudi is also the largest economy...
Read MoreSAUDI ARABIA: Changes to Working Days
June 26, 2013
By royal decree, Saudi Arabia will be changing their weekend from Thursday and Friday to Friday and Saturday. According to the BBC, the change will bring the country into line with the other 5 countries in the Gulf Co-operation Council…
Read MoreSaudi Arabia: New salary tracking system to be implemented
April 24, 2012
From May 2012, Saudi Arabia will introduce a tracking system that is designed to monitor the wage payments of all foreign workers as well as Saudi nationals, ensuring that all monthly salaries are transferred into the relevant bank accounts in…
Read MoreSAUDIA ARABIA: Use of Western Calendar is Banned
September 5, 2012
What has changed? It has been announced by the Saudi Ministry of the Interior that all Government departments and private companies must now follow the Islamic (or, Hijri) calendar. Previously, employment and tourist visas were issued in accordance with the…
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Weekly Roundup – 18 February 2019
February 18, 2019
The latest global immigration news in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. We bring you Brexit news and updates from the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Find out where Newland Chase is speaking and exhibiting - and register for our live webinar, Success in Singapore: Immigration Essentials for Business
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Weekly Roundup – 26th November 2018
November 26, 2018
The latest global immigration news in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. We bring you news from Australia, Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, Peru, Singapore and New Zealand. Why not read our latest blog post, Brexit Deal Reached: What Does It Mean for UK-EU Immigration?
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Weekly Roundup – 14th August 2018
August 15, 2018
Discover the latest immigration news and updates from around the globe with your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. In this week’s edition, we bring you news from China, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Kazakhstan.
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