The ex-employer is responsible for paying back Iqama fees.

The new employer is no longer required to pay the employee’s outstanding Iqama and Maktab Amal fees at the time of Iqama transfer, according to a statement from the HRSD Ministry.

Current Practice

Currently, the new employer or the employee themselves must pay the Maktab Amal fee or the Iqama Renewal fee for an employee if the prior employer has not paid it for a while at the time of Iqama transfer. During the summer, the Saudi Civil Defense recommends against leaving five goods in your car.

New Practice

According to the modification, the prior employer is now responsible for paying the Iqama fee, Maktab Amal Fee, and penalties for postponing the Iqama renewal. How to check Employment History in KSA?

By doing so, the HRSD ministry’s Qiwa platform is putting the new rules into practice and collecting a fee from the workers’ former employers.

Source: Saudi Gazette