Ministry of Labor and Social Development (MOL) has set some rules for all the people living in Saudi Arabia who wants to hire domestic workers (nanny or maid).
Below you can find up to dates rules given by MOL, be sure to follow those rules and for more specific information you can contact our customer support, they will point you in the right direction.
The rules to be followed if you want to hire a domestic workers in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia are:
- If you are an Expatriates Living in Saudi Arabia, You can hire a domestic workers only if your monthly Salary is above 10,000 Saudi Riyals.
- If you’re a Saudi National and want to hire a Saudi worker or Driver, you should have a minimum balance of 35,000 Saudi Riyals in your Saudi Bank account.
For any Domestic worker VISA, the MOL will approve or Disapprove the VISA Application based on verifying your financial position.
Moreover, if the contract for hiring the Domestic worker exceeds 18 months then the MOL will provide you 2 VISAs and the people for those VISAs are, will be having 5 year cards will and they be treated accordingly.
House Workers Can be male of Female based on their profession as listed below:
Male or Female Domestic Workers for following professions:
- House Keeper
- Baby Sitter
- Cook
- Nurses
* Married Saudi Citizens can have a maximum of 3 domestic worker VISAs per house.
* Married Expatriates who have Salary more than 10,000 Saudi Riyals will be able to hire any domestic workers (nanny or maid) under their own Sponsorship.
* Bachelor Expatriates can hire only one Domestic worker for been house keeper or maid.
* If you’re hiring a Domestic Worker in Saudi Arabia you should also keep in mind that an additional 5000 Saudi Riyals must be ensured in your bank after 1st VISA with 35,000 Saudi Riyals Bank Balance.
