Occupations Management

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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