Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Saudi Arabia as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Saudi Arabia: Stamped work visa fee to be refunded
Foreign workers who had their visa stamped, but were unable to travel to the Kingdom due to the Corona virus outbreak, may now claim a refund …
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Saudi Arabia: Government extends exit, re-entry visa of expats
Exit and reentry visas expiring between February 25th and May 24th, 2020 have automatically been extended for an additional period of three months for non-nationals residing in the country …
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Saudi Arabia: KSA covers 60% of Saudi salaries as COVID-19 impacts private sectors
When an employee faces potential redundancy, employers may now apply to the General Organisation for Social Insurance (GOSI) claiming 60% of their registered wage for a period of three months, at a maximum gross monthly wage of SR9,000 (US$2,400) …
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Saudi Arabia: Ministerial Resolution No.20912 approves protection procedures to combat inappropriate behaviour at work
It is still too early to assess how effective the Ministerial Resolution No …
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Saudi Arabia: New Franchise Law to take effect in April 2020
The new franchise regulations (M/22 of 1441H [2019]) are set to come into force on the 22nd of April 2020 and will apply to all franchises operating wholly or partly within the Kingdom …
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Saudi Arabia: Minister abolishes Saudization employment category to boost job opportunities
The Ministry of Labour and Social Development is abolishing the “yellow category” of Saudization which is one of the categories used to define compliance with the programme to get more Saudis into work …
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Saudi Arabia: New rules in financial sector focused on increasing local worker participation
Financial institutions, including banks, insurance and financial technology firms must now give priority to Saudi nationals when making appointments to leading positions …
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Saudi Arabia: Government charges foreigners $213,000 for permanent residency
A new Permanent Residency Programme for expatriates has been approved by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Shura Council – but at a considerable cost to the expat executive …
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Saudi Arabia: Women are now allowed to apply for a passport
Our unconfirmed report back in July is now officially a reality …
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Saudi Arabia: Saudi finalising regulations to issue temporary visas
Government officials are currently reviewing draft regulations that will, when approved, permit the issue of temporary visas for up to six months …
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Saudi Arabia: Saudi women may no longer need permission of men to travel
There is an unofficial report carried in the Wall Street Journal that the Saudi Government is considering the removal of a requirement for an adult woman to obtain permission from a male “guardian” before she may travel internationally …
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Saudi Arabia: Saudi law professor arrested for criticising kingdom’s human rights record
The dangers of exercising free speech have recently been well illustrated by the arrest of Professor Anas al-Mazrouee after giving a talk at the Riyadh International Book Fair …
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Saudi Arabia: Online registration for private sector work contracts
All private sector companies must now upload their employment contracts onto the General Organisation for Social Insurance’s (GOSI) electronic portal …
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Saudi Arabia: Special Labour Courts
Special Labour Courts established at the start of this year have issued their first rulings …
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Saudi Arabia: New data shows female labour force participation up to nearly 20%
According to a Jadwa Investment research, there is an increase in female workforce participation in Saudi Arabia, rising from 17 …
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