Human Resources Ministry outlines rules for transferring expat workers to individuals

The official customer care account of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, via its page on X, has outlined the conditions for transferring the service of an expatriate worker from a company to an individual employer.

The ministry stated that the conditions for transferring an expatriate worker’s service from a company to an individual include:

1- The work permit must be valid.

2- The worker must not be employed in high-level professions such as teaching, technical, health, specialist roles, or jobs that are 100% Saudized.

3- The requested profession must be a domestic occupation.

This clarification came in response to an inquiry regarding the process of transferring a worker from a company to an individual employer.

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Registering employees in the Saudization program

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development also explained the process for registering employees in the "Tawteen" (Saudization) program, confirming that employees must be registered within the first 60 days from the date they are enrolled in the General Organization for Social Insurance by the company.

The ministry, through its official customer care account on X, clarified that the responsibility for adding employees to the program lies with the employer (the company), noting that joining the "Tawteen" program is optional for companies that meet the approved criteria.

The ministry emphasized that employees cannot be registered or join the program retroactively, and that registration procedures must be completed within the specified period, which is the first 60 days from the date the employee is registered with social insurance.

The ministry urged company owners to comply with the program’s regulations and to take advantage of its benefits according to the approved terms and procedures.