Sponsorship Transfer | KSA Expats https://ksaexpats.com Your Guide to Life in Saudi Arabia Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:15:02 +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 Sponsorship Transfer | KSA Expats https://ksaexpats.com 32 32 Change of Domestic Workers Employer Made Easy with ‘Musaned’ https://ksaexpats.com/musaned-domestic-worker-transfer/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=musaned-domestic-worker-transfer Thu, 03 Aug 2023 05:39:54 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/musaned-domestic-worker-transfer/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=musaned-domestic-worker-transfer Change of Domestic Workers Employer Made Easy with 'Musaned'Service Transfer for Domestic Workers Now Facilitated on the Musaned Portal Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has unveiled a new feature on the “Musaned” portal that enables change of domestic worker employers, effective August 1, 2023. This is an integral part of their initiative to upgrade the country’s domestic labour sector, ... Read more

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]]> How to Check Iqama Transfer (Naqal Kafala) Status in Saudi Arabia https://ksaexpats.com/how-to-check-sponsorship-transfer-iqama-naqal-kafala/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=how-to-check-sponsorship-transfer-iqama-naqal-kafala Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:19:00 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/how-to-check-sponsorship-transfer-iqama-naqal-kafala/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=how-to-check-sponsorship-transfer-iqama-naqal-kafala how to check iqama transfer status - naqal kafalaIqama Transfer Status / Naqal Kafala Iqama Transfer, or Naqal Kafala, is a crucial process for expatriates working in Saudi Arabia. It refers to the transfer of sponsorship from one employer to another. If you are an expatriate, you must have a valid Iqama (residency permit) to stay and work in the country. To change ... Read more

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]]> In These 12 Situations, Domestic Workers Can Change Employers Without Consent https://ksaexpats.com/domestic-worker-sponsorship-transfer-without-consent/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=domestic-worker-sponsorship-transfer-without-consent Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:40:01 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/domestic-worker-sponsorship-transfer-without-consent/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=domestic-worker-sponsorship-transfer-without-consent MHRSD launches the improved nitaqat programDomestic workers in Saudi Arabia make up a significant portion of the workforce and play an important role in many households, but sometimes they face difficult working conditions, like not being paid or being mistreated. To protect their rights, the government has rules that allow them to change employers in certain situations without their current ... Read more

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]]> How to Accept Transfer Request in Qiwa  https://ksaexpats.com/how-to-accept-an-employee-transfer-request-in-qiwa/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=how-to-accept-an-employee-transfer-request-in-qiwa Mon, 22 Nov 2021 03:18:11 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/how-to-accept-an-employee-transfer-request-in-qiwa/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=how-to-accept-an-employee-transfer-request-in-qiwa how to accept employee transfer request in qiwa in saudi arabiaEmployee approval is required for iqama transfers (sponsorship transfers) following the implementation of the Labor Reform Initiative (LRI) in Saudi Arabia. This article explains how can an employee accepts an employee transfer request sent by a new employer in Saudi Arabia via the Qiwa platform. How to Accept a Transfer Request in Qiwa Visit the Qiwa ... Read more

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]]> Absher now allows domestic workers to opt for a new employer https://ksaexpats.com/absher-now-allows-domestic-workers-to-opt-for-new-employer/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=absher-now-allows-domestic-workers-to-opt-for-new-employer Tue, 14 Sep 2021 05:14:10 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/absher-now-allows-domestic-workers-to-opt-for-new-employer/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=absher-now-allows-domestic-workers-to-opt-for-new-employer Absher now allows domestic workers to opt for new employerThe Absher Individuals platform recently added a new feature that enables domestic workers to accept or reject requests for sponsorship transfer. According to the newly introduced mechanism, domestic worker sponsorship will be transferred only if the current employer agrees to the transfer. The new employer will have to wait for the domestic worker’s approval through ... Read more

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]]> New employer to bear the Iqama fee and work permit fee – MHRSD https://ksaexpats.com/the-new-employer-shall-bear-the-fees-of-iqama-and-work-permit-mhrsd/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-new-employer-shall-bear-the-fees-of-iqama-and-work-permit-mhrsd Sun, 21 Mar 2021 05:00:11 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/the-new-employer-shall-bear-the-fees-of-iqama-and-work-permit-mhrsd/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-new-employer-shall-bear-the-fees-of-iqama-and-work-permit-mhrsd HR ministry targets to employ 115,000 nationals in the private sectorThe Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) confirmed in a tweet that the new employer bears the fees of Iqama (residence permit) and work permit. The clarification came in response to an inquiry by an individual asking: “My residence permit has been expired for four years due to the sponsor refusing to renew ... Read more

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