Iqama Transfer rules May 2020 ? Urgent query!

News link may not be approved on this topic so here's the news phrase on google - saudigazette March 26, 2020.  "HR Ministry allows transfer of workers without conditions"

Local transfer of sponsorship is not a legal right of foreign expat worker. It is subject to the discretion of the sponsor and approval of the official MOL/MOI authority.

What are the requirements and procedure for the change of sponsor?

The act of transferring sponsorship of workers is sanctioned by the Ministry of Labor. Under current rules, a worker can only transfer to other sponsor/employer after having worked with his current employer for at least two years.

The first thing that the worker should do is to secure the consent and approval of his sponsor to transfer to another employer.

The procedure then is for his prospective sponsor to write a letter expressing his interest in the worker’s service and requesting for his release. If the conditions are so acceptable to the present sponsor, he should formally consent thereto and sign the release papers.

Thereafter, the prospective sponsor should present these documents with the application for transfer of sponsorship and iqama for official approval of the Ministry.

Unless the legal rules and procedures are followed, an employer may not allow his worker to work for others and a worker may not work for another employer.

Similarly, an employer may not employ workers of other employers. An employer may not allow a worker to work for his own account and a worker may not work for his own account. (Art. 39 SLL).

There is a probation period of 3 months.. Can't we leave within these 3 months and transfer to another kafeel??

Please help i got my transfer 2 months back but could not adjust hence i want to join another company but even after approval of my transfer by old employer my iqama transfer request was rejected after few days by ministry of interior.. Actually new kafeel didn't submit fee for 2 weeks.. Is it due to this non submission of iqama transfer fee for 2 weeks that my application has been rejected by MOI or some other problem??.. How to fix this??

Hello Asim,
Can you please update whether the direct transfer from Manpower company is possible now?

asim.. same situation.. if u get any solution kindly text me .. ***