{"id":4502,"date":"2021-03-22T14:44:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T14:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudiexpatriate.com\/?p=4502"},"modified":"2021-03-22T14:44:39","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T14:44:39","slug":"new-employers-to-pay-iqama-work-permit-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudiexpatriate.com\/new-employers-to-pay-iqama-work-permit-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"New Employers to Pay Iqama &#038; Work Permit Fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ministry of Human Resources &amp; Social Development in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has confirmed that new employer will be bearing the Iqama Fees (Residence Permit) &amp; Work Permit Fees.<\/p>\n<p>This came after one of an inquiry when a question below was asked on the Ministry of Human Resources &amp; Social Development Official Twitter account<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">New Employers to Pay Iqama &amp; Work Permit Fees<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone wp-image-4503 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 665 350'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saudiexpatriate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/New-Employers-to-Pay-Iqama-Work-Permit-Fees-SaudiExpatriate.com_.png\" alt=\"New Employers to Pay Iqama &amp; Work Permit Fees-SaudiExpatriate.com\" width=\"665\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An expat enquired that his iqama was suspended for 4 years because the sponsor refused to renew it and if he gets a new Job the new sponsor will bear the Fees of Previous years?<\/p>\n<p>Below is the reply he got:<\/p>\n<p>The New Employer bears the Iqama Fees &amp; the work permit Fee and its renewal fees. Also any fines if its delayed<\/p>\n<p>As per the new contractual relationship between Employer and Employee the Ministry has urged to visit the Ministry of HR &amp; SD for more details.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ministry of Human Resources &amp; Social Development in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has confirmed that new employer will be bearing the Iqama Fees (Residence Permit) &amp; Work Permit Fees. 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