Article 23 of the Saudi Temporary Work Visa Regulation

المادة 23 من اللائحة التنظيمية لتأشيرات العمل المؤقت والعمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة · الفصل الخامس: أحكام ختامية

Article 23 provides that the Regulation takes effect after 180 days from the date of its approval.

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

يعمل باللائحة بعد مضي (180) يوماً من تاريخ اعتمادها.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Article 23 explained in plain English

This last article sets when the Regulation takes effect: it is applied after 180 days from the date of its approval.

This means the Regulation does not apply immediately on approval, but after a transition period of 180 days, during which its provisions are not in force. The period allows establishments and the bodies concerned to prepare for the provisions of the Regulation, including:

The financial guarantee required in Article 10.
The dates for endorsement, review and permits in Articles 11, 12 and 14.
The penalties in Article 20.

The text does not state the approval date itself, so the date is counted from the date on which the Regulation was approved, which is found in the decision approving it. From the effective date the Regulation replaces the previous Regulation, as Article 22 provides.

Anyone with an application or a visa issued near the effective date who wants to know which provisions apply to them may consult a lawyer specializing in recruitment and visa regulations.

Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.

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