Work Permits

The establishment should issue work permit to the foreign employee during the first 90 days of their arrival in Saudi.

The establishment can renew the work permit if 180 days or less are left on the expiration of the current work permit.

• Sign in to Qiwa, choose the establishment and the service (issue or renew).
• Select the employees to issue or renew their permit.
• Click on send request.
• Pay the fees through local banks using SADAD number.

The status of the payment is updated in the passports system within 24 hours of payment.

The Establishment

Including 9 or less employees (the total of Saudis and non-Saudis on the unified number)

Conditions

• The owner is available full time and registered in The General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI).
• A full-time Saudi employee at the establishment who is registered in The General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI), (other than the owner).

Suspension  

• Financial suspension is granted during the one financial year for 4 non-Saudi employees.

The Establishment

Including 9 or less employees (the total of Saudis and non-Saudis on the unified number)

Conditions

• The owner is available full time and registered in The General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI).

Suspension  

• Financial suspension is granted during the one financial year for 4 non-Saudi employees.

The Establishment

Industrial Establishments

Conditions

• A suspension granted from the Ministry of Industry

Suspension

• Suspension is given to the known number from the ministry of Industry to the non-Saudi employees of the establishment.

Permits cannot be canceled after issuing or renewal.

Current bill must be paid for the new bill to be issued.

It can be canceled with a visit to the labor office.

Yes, it is one of the requirements to issue or renew an Iqama by the Ministry of interior.

The financial year is calculated for each unified number separately. It starts from the date of issuing or renewing the first work permit in the facility, according to the Hijri calendar.

The Professional Verification Program aims to improve the skill level in the Saudi labor market and enhance productivity by examining the skills of expatriate workers to ensure that the worker acquires the necessary skills to perform the profession in which he/she works.

Yes, it is required to pass the Professional Verification to issue or renew a work permit.

The requirement to pass the Professional Verification for the issuance or renewal of work licenses applies to all establishments according to the plan on the link here.

In addition, kindly find the list of the targeted professions on the link here.

For more information, kindly visit the link below:

https://svp.qiwa.sa/ar/pages/categories_and_occupations

From the user Bank account, enter the (SADAD) service, choose the special invoice number for the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (050), and finally, enter the SADAD number to show the required paid amount to renew work permits.

The validity of the SADAD number is 14 days from the date of issue.