Saudi Ministry transferred sponsorships of 480,000 expats last year
The Ministry of Labor and Social Development transferred the sponsorships of 480,000 expat workers last year, according to an unnamed official source at the ministry. Sponsorship transfers were 21% less in comparison to the ones in 2015., the source said. As per the ministry rules, any worker whose salary is delayed for three months or more has the right to transfer his iqama (residence ID) without the consent of his original sponsor. According to official figures, there are c 8.2mn expat workers in the Kingdom.
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