Article 8 of the Saudi Temporary Work Visa Regulation
المادة 8 من اللائحة التنظيمية لتأشيرات العمل المؤقت والعمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة · الفصل الثالث: تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة
Article 8 gives the Ministry the power to determine the purposes and occupations of the Hajj and Umrah services temporary work visa, the worker's requirements and the countries of recruitment, taking diversity into account.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- تحدد الوزارة، بالتنسيق مع الجهات ذات العلاقة، الأغراض والمهن التي تشملها تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة.
2- تحدد الوزارة، بالتنسيق مع الجهات ذات العلاقة، الاشتراطات الفنية ولمهنية الواجب توافرها في العامل الذي يطلب له تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة.
3- تحدد الوزارة الدول التي يُستقدم منها أشخاص للعمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة، وتراعي التنوع في ذلك.
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 8 explained in plain English
This article corresponds to Article 2, but concerns the temporary work visa for Hajj and Umrah services, and assigns three matters to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development:
- Determining the purposes and occupations the visa covers, in coordination with the relevant entities.
- Determining the technical and professional requirements that must be met by the worker, in coordination with the relevant entities.
- Determining the countries from which workers for Hajj and Umrah services are recruited, taking diversity into account.
The third item is the addition specific to this type of visa; it is not enough that the occupation and conditions are met, as the worker must also be from the countries the Ministry determines. The Regulation does not list these countries or occupations.
These requirements have a practical effect, since Article 15 provides that the Kingdom's missions approve visas after verifying that the technical and professional requirements determined under paragraph 2 of this article are met. Anyone who needs to assess the position of their establishment 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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Active contributorFrequently asked questions about Article 8 of the Saudi Temporary Work Visa Regulation
Who determines the occupations for the Hajj and Umrah services temporary work visa?
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, in coordination with the relevant entities.
Can Hajj and Umrah workers be recruited from any country?
No. The Ministry determines the countries from which workers for Hajj and Umrah services are recruited, and takes diversity into account.
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1- يقتصر طلب تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة على المنشآت المعتمدة لتقديم خدمات الحج والعمرة. 2- يجب على طالب تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة الا
- Article 10
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يقدم طالب تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة ضماناً ماليًّا إلى الوزارة مقداره (2,000) ألفا ريال عن كل عامل، لتغطية تكاليف إعادته إلى بلده، ويسترجع الضمان
- Article 11
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1- يكون إصدار تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة، بناءً على موافقة من الجهة المؤيدة. 2- على الجهة المؤيدة إبلاغ الوزارة بتأييدها لطلب تأشيرة العمل المؤقت ل
- Article 12
Article 12 governs the review of Hajj and Umrah services visa applications: the Ministry sets when applications open, other ministries review them within 20 days, and the Ministry then decides within 15 days.
1- تحدد الوزارة بداية تقديم طلبات تأشيرات العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة. 2- تزود الوزارة -آليًّا- وزارات:(الداخلية، والخارجية، والمالية) بنسخ من تلك الطلبات؛
- Article 13
Article 13 requires the Hajj and Umrah services visa applicant to submit to the Kingdom's missions lists of the names and data of the workers it has tested and selected, in accordance with the relevant requirements.
يقدم طالب تأشيرة العمل المؤقت لخدمات الحج والعمرة إلى ممثليات المملكة قوائم بأسماء وبيانات العمالة التي يتم اختبارها واختيارها من قبله أو من يمثله وفقاً للاشترا
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.