by Ekrem Duman | Jul 14, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Saudi Arabia
⚡ TL;DREmploying in Saudi Arabia is governed less by immigration law than by Saudization: the Nitaqat system bands every company by its ratio of Saudi to expatriate employees, and your band determines whether you can obtain visas at all, whether you can renew...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 14, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Saudi Arabia
⚡ TL;DRA Saudi arrival runs on the Iqama — issued after medical testing and biometrics, and required for the bank account, driving licence, phone contract and family sponsorship. Housing dominates the budget: Riyadh rents have risen sharply as the RHQ...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 14, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Saudi Arabia
⚡ TL;DRSaudi employment runs on the Labour Law, substantially amended in 2024 with effect from February 2025 — the largest overhaul in years. Expat contracts are fixed-term by default (an unwritten or indefinite contract with an expat is deemed to run for...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 14, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Saudi Arabia
⚡ TL;DRSaudi Arabia levies no personal income tax on employment income — your gross salary is your net salary, with no withholding, no annual return, and no local tax on capital gains, dividends or interest. Expats contribute to GOSI only for occupational...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 14, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Saudi Arabia
⚡ TL;DRSaudi work permits run through the employer: a block visa allocation, then a work visa, then on arrival the Iqama (residence permit) that governs everything — your bank account, your car, your family’s status, your exit. The transformative...
