{"id":828,"date":"2021-11-28T06:34:12","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T06:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/?p=828"},"modified":"2021-11-28T11:53:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T11:53:51","slug":"saudi-arab-to-issue-and-renew-residency-permits-on-quarterly-basis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/international\/saudi-arab-to-issue-and-renew-residency-permits-on-quarterly-basis\/828\/","title":{"rendered":"Sigh of relief for foreign workers in Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Ministry of Interior announced recently that it will now issue and renew residency permits to expatriates on a quarterly basis. The change has been welcomed by expatriates as it will reduce their financial burden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ministry, represented by the General Directorate of Passports and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, implemented the change to implement the Cabinet&#8217;s last year decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new mechanism will help employers renew residency and work permits for three, six, nine, and twelve months with the new mechanism. This change does not apply to domestic workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jawazat clarified that the new service is available on the online platforms for Absher Individual, Absher Business, and Muqeem.<br>According to the HR ministry, work permit services can be obtained through the Qiwa Platform and the electronic labor services portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An Egyptian expatriate living in Riyadh said: &#8220;This quarterly payment is a very good thing for expatriates and their families.&#8221;. 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