Huroob | KSA Expats https://ksaexpats.com Your Guide to Life in Saudi Arabia Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:15:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ksaexpats.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-KSA-Expats-Website-Logo-1-32x32.png Huroob | KSA Expats https://ksaexpats.com 32 32 HRSD Allows Workers Reported “Absent from Work” to Transfer Sponsorship https://ksaexpats.com/hdrsd-absent-work-transfer/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=hdrsd-absent-work-transfer Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:04:02 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/hdrsd-absent-work-transfer/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=hdrsd-absent-work-transfer MHRSDThe Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) has introduced a new initiative, effective September 18, 2025, through the Qiwa platform, enabling professional workers who were previously reported as “absent from work” to legally transfer their sponsorship to a new employer. According to the ministry, the program aims to protect contractual rights, enhance the attractiveness of Saudi Arabia’s labor market, and ensure compliance ... Read more

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]]> 6-Month Grace Period to Fix Status of Absent Domestic Workers https://ksaexpats.com/grace-period-absent-domestic-workers-ksa/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=grace-period-absent-domestic-workers-ksa Sun, 11 May 2025 16:59:38 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/grace-period-absent-domestic-workers-ksa/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=grace-period-absent-domestic-workers-ksa 6-Month Grace Period to Fix Status of Absent Domestic WorkersSaudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has started a 6-month grace period from today (Sunday) for domestic workers reported as absent from work (huroob) who are still living in the Kingdom. This new step gives both domestic workers and employers a chance to correct their legal status. The full process can be ... Read more

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]]> Absher Launches New Service to Report Absconding Visit Visa Holders https://ksaexpats.com/absher-report-visit-visa/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=absher-report-visit-visa Sat, 28 Dec 2024 06:23:13 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/absher-report-visit-visa/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=absher-report-visit-visa Absher Launches New Service to Report Absconding Visit Visa HoldersThe Ministry of Interior’s Absher platform has introduced a new service that enables residents to report cases of visit visa holders absconding after their visas have expired. This service ensures accountability and provides a streamlined process for addressing such incidents. Key Conditions for Reporting Absconding Visit Visa Holders To file a report, the following conditions ... Read more

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]]> Saudi Arabia Grants Grace Period for Huroob Workers to Correct Status https://ksaexpats.com/saudi-60-day-grace-huroob-workers/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=saudi-60-day-grace-huroob-workers Mon, 02 Dec 2024 04:19:08 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/saudi-60-day-grace-huroob-workers/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=saudi-60-day-grace-huroob-workers Saudi Arabia Offers 60-Day Grace Period for Huroob WorkersSaudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has announced a 60-day grace period for Huroob(runaway) foreign workers to correct their status through the Qiwa platform. This campaign runs from December 1, 2024, to January 29, 2025. Workers with absence reports can use this period to transfer their services to a new employer. The ... Read more

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]]> Saudi Arabia’s New Termination and Huroob Reporting Rules for Domestic Workers https://ksaexpats.com/termination-huroob-reporting-rules-domestic-workers/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=termination-huroob-reporting-rules-domestic-workers Tue, 16 Apr 2024 07:16:11 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/termination-huroob-reporting-rules-domestic-workers/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=termination-huroob-reporting-rules-domestic-workers Saudi Arabia's New Termination and Huroob Reporting Rules for Domestic WorkersSaudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources has recently launched an initiative aimed at enhancing the contractual relationship for domestic workers. This initiative regulates the procedures for unilateral termination of the employment contract in case of a domestic worker’s absence. The main objective of this initiative is to enhance the quality of the recruitment sector and ... Read more

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]]> What is Matloob Status in Saudi Arabia and How to Deal with It https://ksaexpats.com/what-is-matloob-status-and-how-to-overcome/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=what-is-matloob-status-and-how-to-overcome Wed, 18 Jan 2023 05:32:00 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/what-is-matloob-status-and-how-to-overcome/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=what-is-matloob-status-and-how-to-overcome What is Matloob Status in Saudi Arabia and How to Deal with ItWhat does the term “Matloob” mean? Matloob is a term used to describe a person who has been reported to the authorities by their sponsor for engaging in criminal activities or causing damages. It can also be applied to expatriates who are wanted for criminal offenses or have outstanding loans and fines. A Matloob person ... Read more

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]]> How to Check Iqama Huroob Status in Saudi Arabia https://ksaexpats.com/check-iqama-huroob-status/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=check-iqama-huroob-status Mon, 05 Dec 2022 19:20:19 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/check-iqama-huroob-status/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=check-iqama-huroob-status How to Check Huroob Status in Saudi ArabiaHuroob is a term used in Saudi Arabia to indicate the status of expatriate workers who run away from their employer. When an employer files a runaway or absconding complaint against an employee, that person becomes an illegal resident. In this article, we explain in detail how you can easily check whether you are under ... Read more

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]]> Under 4 Conditions, Huroob Expats Can Rectify Their Status Without Employer Consent https://ksaexpats.com/4-conditions-to-cancel-huroob-status/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=4-conditions-to-cancel-huroob-status Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:59:32 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/4-conditions-to-cancel-huroob-status/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=4-conditions-to-cancel-huroob-status MHRSD Huroob Status Cancellation ConditionsSaudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) revealed four conditions in which expatriates with “runaway” or “absent from work” status (Huroob) can rectify their status without their employers’ permission. The deputy minister for Labor Affairs, Abdul Majeed Al-Rashoodi, was quoted in the local media as saying that the cancellation process could only ... Read more

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]]> Lifetime Ban for Expats Deported With Huroob Status https://ksaexpats.com/expats-deported-with-huroob-will-not-be-able-to-enter-ksa-again/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=expats-deported-with-huroob-will-not-be-able-to-enter-ksa-again Tue, 05 Nov 2019 16:08:08 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/expats-deported-with-huroob-will-not-be-able-to-enter-ksa-again/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=expats-deported-with-huroob-will-not-be-able-to-enter-ksa-again EXPATS DEPORTED WITH HUROOB WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ENTER KSA AGAINThe Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) said that any expatriate employee who reported Huroob status by his employer (runaway worker or absconder) would face a fine of SR 50,000 with six months imprisonment and that he would also be deported from the Kingdom and would not be able to enter the country again, local media ... Read more

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