{"id":195,"date":"2023-05-06T15:44:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T15:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamimilawfirm.com\/blog\/?p=195"},"modified":"2024-06-03T05:42:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T05:42:57","slug":"work-visa-for-foreign-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tamimilawfirm.com\/blog\/work-visa-for-foreign-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia\u2019s Temporary Work Visa for Foreign Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Saudi Arabia has increased flexibility for the engagement of foreign national workforce in the Kingdom through changes in rules of temporary work visa. Saudi Arabia now issues temporary work visa for foreign nationals directly from one of its labor portal &#8211; <strong>Qiwa<\/strong>. The Temporary work visa permits qualified employees to work in the Kingdom in the visa sponsoring company or entity for a period up to 90 days per entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Saudi\u2019s New Temporary Work Visa<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1009\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamimilawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image.png\" alt=\"Visa for Foreign Nationals\" class=\"wp-image-196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamimilawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image.png 1009w, https:\/\/www.tamimilawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tamimilawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-768x515.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tamimilawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-120x80.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1009px) 100vw, 1009px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Saudi&#8217;s new temporary work visa enables enterprises\u2019 employers doing their business in the Kingdom to apply for and issue a work visa to foreign employees who can work for a period of 90 days from the date of entry in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The temporary work visa is issued electronically from the Qiwa platform and validity of the visa shall be 1 year from the date and time issued on. The companies who are sponsoring the employees for temporary work can apply for the visa through the online Qiwa platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a><strong>Temporary Work Visa Sponsoring Employers in KSA<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Temporary work visa sponsoring employers in KSA with required level in the Saudization classification can avail such temporary work visa for its prospective foreign employees. The employers shall also ensure that foreign workers have valid work authorization to perform activities of their employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The quota for sponsoring temporary work visas will be limited to 50 for each employer and these visas will not be transferable to other business entities of the Kingdom. There are different eligibility requirements that employers in Saudi Arabia must fulfill to obtain the temporary work visa quotas to hire foreign workers. These eligibility requirements are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The work visa sponsoring enterprise must be active in business operation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The commercial registration of the enterprise must be valid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The visa sponsoring enterprise must have at least a medium green level or higher in the Saudization classification.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The enterprise must be compliant with Saudi Arabia\u2019s wage protection system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The visa requesting entities under the same unified number must not have any expired work permit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The enterprise must have sufficient credit in the national unified number on Absher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a><strong>Process of Issuing Temporary Work Visa in KSA<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The request for temporary work visa in KSA must be submitted by the business owner or a commissioner of a Saudi Company on <strong>Qiwa digital platform<\/strong> through the steps given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Applicants should visit Qiwa website- qiwa.sa\u2026 and log in to the enterprise\u2019s account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select temporary work visa service fron e-service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the button to submit a temporary work visa request.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill the required information in all fields given, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally submit the request for a temporary work visa for foreign national.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Qiwa Digital Platform<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qiwa digital platform is an electronic platform that provides online services and solutions to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) to enhance the electronic services offered to the labor sector. It permits employers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to create and authenticate employees\u2019 contracts digitally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a><strong>Why are temporary work visas being issued to foreigners?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The amended rules will facilitate many employers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to utilize the temporary work visas for short-term work assignments through a legally-compliant mechanism. Likewise, these rules may also be a precursor to a more foreign national-friendly Saudi Arabia as foreign labor may be required for several <strong>VISION 2030<\/strong> projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kindly note that this article contains specific details that are up to date as on date of publication (check above) and may have been subject to change recently.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia has increased flexibility for the engagement of foreign national workforce in the Kingdom through changes in rules of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":196,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[87,84,85,86],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Saudi Arabia\u2019s Temporary Work Visa for Foreign Nationals - Company Formation | Legal Services in KSA | Tamimi Law Firm<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Temporary Work Visa Sponsoring Employers in KSA\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tamimilawfirm.com\/blog\/work-visa-for-foreign-nationals\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Saudi Arabia\u2019s Temporary Work Visa for Foreign Nationals - Company Formation | Legal Services in KSA | Tamimi Law Firm\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Temporary Work Visa Sponsoring Employers in KSA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.tamimilawfirm.com\/blog\/work-visa-for-foreign-nationals\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Company Formation | Legal Services in KSA | Tamimi Law Firm\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FahadAlTamimiLawfirm\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-05-06T15:44:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-06-03T05:42:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.tamimilawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1009\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"676\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Dr. Md. 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