Implementation of applying Compensation fee for a person with this limit of domestic Workers
The second phase of the Saudi Arabian government's decision to charge a financial fee of 9,600 riyals per year for each additional domestic worker, from those who have more than four domestic worker for Saudi citizens and two domestic workers for foreign nationals, will comes into effect on May 11, 2023, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD). Join Saudi Expatriates channel on imo messenger
According to the committee set up to analyze these exclusions, the Ministry did, however, exclude humanitarian cases requesting for more than is allowed, such as those involving people with disabilities, chronic and serious illnesses, and other ailments. Read : Receiving domestic workers is the responsibility of these people
- The Ministry announced the first stage's implementation last year, which includes the collection of a fee of 9,600 riyals for each additional domestic worker over 4, while the second stage included (new and existing) domestic workers over 4 for Saudi nationals and 2 for resident expatriates.
- The Ministry made it clear that anyone hiring more domestic workers than allowed must pay 9,600 riyals per year for each additional worker.
- First phase of this decision starting from the date of 22nd May 2022 (21st Shawwal 1443) and this will be on incoming domestic workers for those who have more than 4 domestic workers for Saudi national and more than 2 for the resident expatriates. Most Viewed : 7 conditions of transferring domestic workers online via Absher
- Second phase will be starting from the date of 11th May 2023 (21st Shawwal 1444), for new and existing domestic workers that exceed 4 workers for the Saudi individual, and 2 for the resident expats.
