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Transaction
- Procedure
- Renew a worker's Iqama
- Platforms
- Qiwa, then Muqeem or Absher Business
- Needed first
- A valid work permit and valid medical insurance
- Watch out
- SAR 500 fine for a first offence if not renewed within 3 days after expiry
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A real exchange from the test version.
How do I bring a worker from abroad? What's the order of steps?
Hiring a worker from abroad runs through four platforms in a fixed order. Two deadlines matter most: issue the work permit and the Iqama within 90 days of the worker's arrival.
Source: Hiring a foreign worker guide. Last verified 28 October 2026.
What we cover today
Eight guides in the test version. We add more based on what you ask.
For business owners and HR
- Hiring a foreign workerQiwa, GOSI, Muqeem
- Transferring an employeeQiwa, Absher Business
- Renewing a work permitQiwa
- Renewing an employee's IqamaMuqeem, Absher Business
- Annual commercial registration confirmationSaudi Business Center
- Balady municipal licenseBalady, Civil Defense
- Final exit visaMuqeem, Absher Business
For individuals and residents
How it works
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