Monday, October 9, 2023
Employing Domestic Workers from their own country is prohibited for Expats in Saudi Arabia
The Musaned platform in Saudi Arabia confirmed that, it is prohibited for expatriates in Saudi Arabia to hire domestic workers from their own countries. Most Viewed : Food waste in Saudi Arabia and worldwide
The recruitment rules for the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD)'s Musaned platform for domestic labor services state that expats are not permitted to apply for a visa in order to hire domestic workers who are of the same nationality of their own.
- This was said by Musaned in response to a question submitted on its X platform. According to the platform, foreign nationals can be hired as housekeepers by expatriates. It asked expatriates to read the rules and regulations for recruitment and the financial requirements for obtaining visas check the following link.
https://musaned.com.sa/terms/faq_reg
- Additionally, the minimum pay for an expatriate employee must be 10,000 riyals when a recruiting visa is issued for the first time, with confirmation of financial capability provided by the submission of a bank document valued at 100,000 riyals. Recommend : Saudi Economy is the fastest-growing in Gulf in 2024
- For issuing the second visa, the minimum pay for a resident employee must be 20,000 riyals, and proof of financial capability is required in the form of a bank balance sheet showing 200,000 riyals.
- When applying for a visa, expatriates and others must demonstrate their financial stability with a certificate from the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) stating their monthly pay statement, not older than 60 days.
- For household services and home employment initiatives, the ministry has made the Musaned platform its official website. It offers a number of services to enhance and streamline the hiring process. The initiative keeps an eye on and develops the domestic labor industry. Read : Final Exit Visa for stranded Indians in Saudi Arabia
