Occupations Management

A service that enables the establishment to submit a request to change a worker's occupation and It's allows the establishment to submit a correct occupation request for their workers based on the Saudi Standard Classification of

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Change Occupation service?

A service that enables the establishment to submit a request to change a worker's occupation according to human resources and social development ministry rules.

What are the steps to change the occupation of an employee?
  • Log in to Qiwa's platform
  • Enter the e-services
  • Choose the "Change and Correct Occupation" service 
  • Choose " Create Request"
  • Select the workers whose occupation you want to change
  • Select the occupation you want to change to
  • Press the "Add new request" button 
  • Review the request
  • Check the acknowledge
  • Press "Submit"

 The request will be sent to the employee in Qiwa, and the employer should remind the employee to enter Qiwa's individuals portal to take the acceptance or rejection procedure.

What are the eligibility conditions of the company and the employee to be able to the change employee occupation?

Company Eligibility Conditions

  • The company status must be existent
  • The commercial registration must be valid
  • The company activity must not be from the activity of farmers and shepherds, equestrians, horse breeding, or renting domestic labor services

Employee Eligibility Conditions

  • If the occupation is an engineering occupation, a valid profession practice certificate from the Saudi Council of Engineers must be present
  • If the profession is a veterinary occupation, a certificate of practicing a profession from the Ministry of Agriculture must be present
  • If the profession is an accounting occupation, a certificate of practicing a profession must be obtained from the Saudi Commission for Accounting Specialties
  • The status of the worker whose profession is requested to change must not be "Pending service transfer"
  • There should be no request for changing a profession under process for the same worker
  • The worker must not have a final exit permit issued
  • The worker Iqama must be valid
How can I cancel or amend my profession change request?

The request cannot be modified after submission and can be canceled by following these steps:

  • Login to Qiwa
  • Enter to E-Services
  • Select "Change and Correct Occupation" service
  • Go to "Sent Requests"
  • Choose the request to cancel
  • Press "Show Details"
  • Press "Cancel Request"

And the request will be canceled directly.

Is it possible to change the occupation in the visa after it is issued?

The employee can change the occupation after coming to Saudi Arabia, or cancel the visa and re-issue it and choose the occupation again.

Can I change the occupation of an expatriate employee to an occupation subject to Saudization decisions?

No, you can not.

Does occupation change service require employee approval?

Yes it requires employee approval from Qiwa individuals.

What does the status of the request “pending employee approval” mean?

After completing the request by the establishment owner, the establishment owner must inform the employee of entering the Qiwa Individual platform to take the acceptance or rejection procedure.

Does changing the employee's occupation entail paying a fee?

It does not require the payment of fees in Qiwa, but the fees prescribed by the Ministry of Interior must be paid to request an occupation change.

Should the employer update the employee’s data in GOSI after create change occupation request ?

The application will be sent by Qiwa to the Ministry of Interior for approval or rejection according to the conditions of change occupation; click here. The employer must make the procedure at the Ministry of Interior within 14 days to avoid rejection from the system.
If the Ministry of Interior accepts the request, the employee's data in GOSI will be updated automatically.

 

 

What is the Correct Occupation service?

It is a service that enables the establishment to apply for occupational correction for the employee who works for it by the Saudi Standard Classification of Occupations Manual. The services aim to increase the professionalism of the labor market and make it more transparent

What are the professions that need to be correct according to the Saudi Standard Classification Guide?

All of the following professions:

  • Worker
  • Ordinary worker
  • Doctor
  • Expert
  • Specialist
  • Engineer
  • Expert specialist
  • Technical Controler
What is the difference between the Correct Occupation service and the change occupation service?

Correct occupation is a service that enables the establishment to apply for the profession correction for the employee who works for it according to the Saudi Standard Classification of Professions Manual. It is only for specific professions: (worker, ordinary worker, doctor, expert, specialist, engineer, specialized expert, control technician). It does not require any fees, and the profession is corrected directly by the Ministry of Interior.

Change Occupation service enables the company to submit a request to change a worker's occupation to any desired profession according to the regulations of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development

Can I correct the employee's profession to any profession I want?

No, there are limited options for each profession that needs to be corrected, and the establishment can't choose other options

Is there a fee for the correction service?

There are no fees on correct occupation Services

The Correct Occupation not appearing in my Qiwa account?

The correct occupation service appears only if the establishment has employees in these professions (worker, ordinary worker, doctor, expert, specialist, engineer, specialized expert, technical controler)

How often can the company correct occupation of the employee?

Only once and after that, the establishment cannot do the correct occupation for the same employee, and when the establishment desire to change the employee's professions, they can use the change occupation service

How can I entire the Correct Occupation Services?

Enter Change Occupation service, then you will find above a yellow alert for Correct Occupation Services

How long does the Correct Occupation Services application take to be accepted?

The ministry of the Interior directly accepts the request

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Service Eligibility Requirements
  1. Status of the establishment should be existing
  2. All permits must be valid
  3. The new profession should not be limited to Saudis only
Government Fees

1000 SAR

Service Availability

24/7

Time to Complete

Instant

How to Access the Service

How to change the profession of a resident employee:

  1. Sign-in
  2. E-Services
  3. Select “Occupations Management“
  4. Select “Submit New Request“
  5. Select employee to change his profession
  6. Select the profession you want to change to
  7. Click on “Add New Request“
  8. Review request and approve acknowledgment
  9. Click on “Send“

 

How to modify the profession of a resident employee:

  1. Sign-in
  2. E-Services
  3. Select “Occupations Management“
  4. Click on the yellow alert to modify professions
  5. Modify the profession of each employee to the professions that correspond to it

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