Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Advancement (MHRSD) announced the implementation of Saudization in many professions as per Article 36 of Saudi Labor Law, the Ministry of Labor has reserved 90 Iqama professions for local nationals which means no more expatriates iqama renewals for those professions.
They will either have to change their profession on iqama or leave the job as there are no residency renewals for expats in these jobs.
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The newly added professions are: 54, 56, 75 and 76
List of 90 Iqama Professions reserved for Local Saudis
- Acting Director
- Administrative Clerk
- Administrative Manager
- Automobile and motorbike showrooms
- Booking Clerk
- Building and construction material Shops
- Building Inspector
- Car Spare Parts Shops
- Cashier
- Certified Resident Engineer
- Certified Sustainable Engineer
- Compensation and Benefits Officer
- Complaint Clerk or Claims Clerk
- Confectionery Shops and patisseries
- Customer Care service Officer at Call Centers
- Customer service Manager
- Customs Categorizer
- Customs clearance Broker
- Customs clearance clerk
- Data entry
- Director of labor Affairs
- Director of personnel relations
- Director of Security and Safety
- Director of Staff Relations
- Director of the Front office
- Director of Tourism programs
- Duty Clerk or Attendance Control Clerk
- Electrical appliances and electronic Shops
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- Executive HR Manager
- Female Sales Specialist for Ladies Shop
- Food service employee
- Front office supervisor
- general Manager
- general services supervisor
- Government Relations Officer
- Head of Personnel Department
- Health and Safety professionals
- Home and office furniture Shops
- Household utensils Shops
- HR Director
- HR Manager
- Individual Affairs Clerk
- Key Specialist
- Labor Affairs Manager
- Land and Real Estate Registry Clerk
- Light vehicle driver
- Maintenance Manager
- Maintenance supervisor
- Medical appliances and equipment Shops
- Order Taker
- Payroll Officer
- Property Manager
- Quality Inspector Engineer
- Readymade garments, children and men’s wear
- Real Estate Arbitrator
- Real Estate Broker
- Real Estate Marketer
- Real Estate Sale and Rental Broker
- Receptionist (general)
- Receptionist (hospitals)
- Receptionist (hotel)
- Recruitment Clerk or Employment Clerk
- Representative or Broker
- Reservation Agent
- Room service Manager
- Room service supervisor
- Safety and Security Officer
- Safety and Security supervisor
- Sales and marketing Representative
- Sales and marketing supervisor
- Secretary
- Security Guard
- Senior HR Coordinator
- Shops selling Carpets
- Shops selling Eye-Glasses and Frames
- Shops selling watches
- Staff Affairs Clerk or Personal Affairs Clerk
- Staff Relations Manager
- Staff Relations Specialist
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- supervisor of Telephone operators
- Telephone operator
- Timekeeper
- Tourism programs supervisor
- Tourist Program Designer
- Training Manager
- Translator
- Treasurer
- Typist
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