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Posts tagged as “Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development”

Expatriate Dependents Can Now Seek Employment in Saudi Arabia

July 31, 2024

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has announced a new program allowing expatriate dependents holding dependent visas to find employment in the country, particularly in the healthcare and education sectors. This initiative aims to regulate the employment of dependents within the country without requiring a sponsorship transfer.

To apply for this free service, individuals can log in to the Ajeer platform, complete the required contract, and obtain a dependent’s permit. Eligibility criteria include the employer being registered and compliant with Ministry regulations, and the dependent being at least 18 years old with necessary qualifications.

The Ministry has also released a comprehensive guide outlining services provided to expatriates by various government agencies, including information on residency, healthcare, education, and more. This guide details all the services provided to expatriates by other governmental entities. The report includes services from the Ministries of Human Resources and Social Development, Interior, Health, Commerce, Education, Foreign Affairs, Municipalities and Housing, Justice, Media, Hajj and Umrah, Communications and Information Technology, Environment, Water and Agriculture, Tourism, and Islamic Affairs, as well as from the authorities of Zakat, Tax and Customs, Human Rights, Communications and Space Technology, and the Capital Market Authority, along with the Board of Grievances and the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

Source: Saudi Gazette, Okaz

OFW in Saudi can now request ‘Employment / Experience Certificate’ through Qiwa portal.

November 19, 2023

Saudi’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has announced that workers in the private sector can now request their Employment/Experience Certificate online using Qiwa. The announcement (written in Arabic) was posted on the Ministry’s official X (twitter) account.

Here are the steps on how to request for your Employment/Experience Certificate;
1. Login to your Qiwa account
2. Under SERVICES, go to EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATES
3. Click the “APPLY FOR CERTIFICATE” button on the top right section of the page.
4. From there, choose your work experience, from which youwant to receive the certificate then go to “NEXT STEP.”
5. Select the experience certificate type, then click “NEXT STEP.”
6. From there you can review the summary finalizing the request by clicking on “SUBMIT REQUEST”.

Ramadan 2023 working hours announced for Saudi Arabia’s Private and Public Sector

March 15, 2023

Ramadan, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is just less than 10 days away and all workers in both public and private sector will have shorted working hours.

As announced by Saudi’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD), the working hours in the public sector will reduced to 5 hours a day, from 10 AM to 3 PM, while those working in the private sector, it will have a 6 hours workday, flexible time from 9 to 10 in the morning and 3 to 4 in the afternoon.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community.

Source: Saudi Gazette 1, 2

OFW deployment in Saudi Arabia to start on November 7th 2022

September 14, 2022

Great news for our kababayan wanting to find jobs in Saudi Arabia, since the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) of the Republic of the Philippines and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have agreed to RESUME the deployment of Filipino workers to the Kingdom starting 7th November 2022.

You can read the joint statement of Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) of the Republic of the Philippines and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) below;

The announcement was posted on official Facebook page of Philippine Embassy in Saudi Arabia.