Article 32:

Recruitment for the purpose of employment shall not be permitted except after the approval of the Ministry.

Article 33: 

Non-Saudis may not practice any work, nor shall they be permitted to do so, except after obtaining a work permit from the Ministry according to the form prepared for this purpose. The following conditions shall be required for granting the license:

  1. The worker must have entered the country legally and be authorized to work.

  2. The worker must possess the professional competencies or academic qualifications that the country needs, and there are no citizens who possess them, or the number of citizens who possess them is insufficient to meet the need, or the worker must be from the category of ordinary workers that the country needs.

  3. The worker must be under contract with and the responsibility of an employer.

The term "work" in this Article shall mean every industrial, commercial, agricultural, financial, or other work, and any service, including domestic service.

Article 34: 

The work permit referred to herein shall not substitute for any permit or license required by another authority to practice the work or profession.

Article 35:

For reasons it deems appropriate, the Ministry may refuse to renew the work permit if the employer violates the standards for nationalizing jobs set by the Ministry, or any other conditions or regulations mentioned in the regulations.  The regulation outlines procedures to ensure that the worker is not negatively impacted by the non-renewal of the work permit, including the possibility of transferring the worker’s service to another employer without the approval of the violating employer.

Article 36: 

The Minister shall, by decision, specify the professions and jobs that non-Saudis are prohibited from working in.

Article 37:

The employment contract for a non-Saudi worker must be written and of a fixed term. If the contract does not specify its duration, it is considered to be one year starting from the worker's actual commencement date. If the work continues after this period, it is considered renewed for a similar duration.

Article 38:

The employer may not employ the worker in a profession other than the profession stated in their work permit. The worker is prohibited from engaging in a profession other than their own before taking the prescribed legal procedures to change the profession.

Article 39: 

An employer may not allow their worker to work for another employer or for their own account, nor may a worker work for another employer or for their own account, unless in accordance with the prescribed rules and procedures. An employer is also prohibited from hiring another worker. The Ministry is responsible for inspecting establishments, identifying violations of this regulation, and taking necessary actions to enforce the prescribed penalties. Any violations falling under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Interior will be referred to it for appropriate action in accordance with the applicable legal provisions. In the event that the Ministry of Interior detects violations related to the provisions under its jurisdiction, it shall refer the details of the violating employers to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development for the enforcement of the penalties prescribed by this regulation.

Article 40:

  1.  The employer shall bear the costs of recruiting the foreign worker, the residence and work permit fees and their renewals, along with any penalties resulting from delays in such renewals, the fees for changing the profession, exit and re-entry fees, and the cost of the worker’s return ticket to their home country after the termination of the relationship between the two parties.

  2. The worker shall bear the costs of his return to his home country if he is unfit for work or if he wishes to return without a legitimate reason.

  3. The employer shall bear the costs of transferring the services of the worker who wishes to transfer his services to them.

  4. The employer shall bear the expenses of preparing the worker's body and transporting it to the place where the contract was made or from where the worker was recruited, unless the body is buried with the consent of the worker's family inside the Kingdom. The employer shall be exempted in case the General Organization for Social Insurance assumes this responsibility.

Article 41: 

The Implementing Regulations shall specify the conditions for recruitment, transfer of services, change of profession, and the controls and procedures thereof.