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Wednesday 24 Rabi Al-Awwal 1431

FAQ

 

Will woman be accepted although she is registered with a family ID booklet?

A woman can pursue her application via Women’s Labour Office.

application form?

If the institution is bound by a governmental contract, then it may submit a recruit application form before the arrival of workers.

Can women or students recruit workers for construction work?

Instructions were issued as not to grant students or women a commercial record for this activity by the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Industry. As for the previously licensed institutions owned women, women’s applications shall be studied in view of their needs, according to Circular no. 1/8/2001 that was issued on 15/9/1451 AH.

Can women or students recruit workers for the shepherding activity?

Yes, they can recruit workers for shepherding.

Construction permits justify submitting recruitment application forms. What is their duration?

Construction permits justify submitting recruitment application forms. If a construction permit has been issued since more than one year, then the municipality is bound to make sure of the buildings that were established pursuant to such a permit.

How many workers are required for activities such as construction work, a restaurant, and workshop?

As for construction work, three visas are allotted for the foundation stage, and for a restaurant and a workshop, no less than two visas are allotted. Visas shall be determined as per the institution’s needs. 

How to recover visa charges?

Circular no. 8/3855 was previously issued in 1/3/1429 AH concerning this point.

In case of expiration of a visa, can it be renewed or extended?

After expiry of duration, a visa can neither be renewed nor extended according to the instructions issued in this respect. 

Is it allowable for service offices to dispatch service for major companies?

Service offices shall be allowed to dispatch service for the institutions that have less than fifty workers. Regulations for performing the dispatching profession at governmental entities were issued and communicated to labour office with the number 8/17759, dated 29/10/1424 AH.

Is it allowable for the labour office to recruit an engineer to visit the company?

Visit visas are outside the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Labour.

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