Premium Residency holders can enjoy the benefits as Saudis, in regard to Domestic Workers

The proposal to deal with an expat who has a Premium Residency Allow (Premium Iqama) as a Saudi relating to the variety of home employees, and permitting it to 4, with out paying a further annual cost was authorised by the Cupboard.

– In accordance with the Cupboard’s decision, holders of Premium Residency iqama want to not pay a further 9,600 riyals yearly for every extra home employee, after two till the restrict of 4. Whereas expatriates with regular iqama and has greater than 2 home employees, have to pay a further quantity of 9,600 riyals for every additional home employee.

– On March 8, 2022, the Council of Ministers in Saudi Arabia voted to levy home employees solely in sure circumstances. Associated Article : Restrict of home employees allowed to Saudi residents and expatriates

– Accordingly, if the Saudi residents have greater than 4 home employees, Saudi employers should pay a yearly cost of 9,600 riyals for every employee, whereas overseas employers should pay the identical quantity for each extra employee after two home employees. Now the premium residency iqama holders may also avail the good thing about 4 home employees with out pay.

– This legislation was being carried out by the Saudi authorities in two phases. Solely new home employees employed within the first yr following the Cupboard resolution are coated by the primary part, which went into impact on Could 22, 2022.

– With impact from Could 11, 2023, the second part is relevant to all home employees, each new and outdated, who has extra home employees than permitted. See Additionally : Advantages of Premium residency iqama of Saudi Arabia

– In one other resolution, the Saudi Cupboard on Tuesday gave its preliminary approval to the usage of trains as one of many licensed modes of transportation for the transportation of civilian and army personnel when doing so is legally required.

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