Musaned: Domestic worker nationality can only be changed with replacement visa request
Musaned clarifies that changing a domestic worker’s nationality or arrival country is only allowed when applying for a replacement visa.
Key Takeaways
AISaudi Arabia’s official Musaned platform for domestic labor services has clarified via its X account that there is only one case in which it is possible to change the nationality or arrival country of a domestic worker.
Musaned stated on X that changes to nationality or arrival country are permitted only when applying for a replacement visa. Once the visa is issued, no modifications can be made.
This clarification came in response to a user inquiry: “I have a replacement visa for an Ethiopian worker. Can I change the visa’s nationality?”
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Conditions for obtaining a replacement visa
Musaned has outlined the conditions for obtaining a replacement (compensatory) visa, which can be issued to employers without government fees if the worker leaves Saudi Arabia permanently within 90 days of their first entry.
The replacement visa can be requested through Musaned, subject to the following conditions:
The domestic worker’s status on the Absher platform must show final exit.
The worker must be repatriated during the 90-day probation period after arrival, and domestic workers must be present.
The number of visas requested must not exceed the legal maximum.
The replacement visa must be issued within two years of the worker’s departure.