​The amnesty on illegal migrant workers in the Kingdom has now ended. The following points are clarifications of the current situation:

1. The amnesty given by the Saudi authorities and the subsequent extension of the amnesty period, is an indication of the concern with which the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia considers the issue of migrant workers.

2. The amnesty, which included the full exemption from fees and potential fines, has led to hundreds of thousands of migrant workers within the Kingdom correcting their immigration status.

3. The amnesty however is now an ongoing process, but without the previous exemption from fines and fees.

4. The aim of the amnesty is not to deport workers but to ensure that they are given the protection of full legal rights and proper working conditions.

5. There is no connection between the amnesty and the programme of replacing foreign workers with Saudi citizens.

6. The recruitment of foreign workers, whatever the outcome of the amnesty, will be an ongoing process in order to meet the requirements of the Kingdom’s national development projects.

7. Migrant workers do not pay for visas, work permits, or any other employment fees. Saudi employers are legally required to pay all these recruitment costs. The Saudi authorities are anxious to ensure that workers coming to the Kingdom do not incur unaffordable expenses.

8. Saudi employers are legally required to provide health insurance for all their workers, according to the category of worker.

9. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s regulations for the employment of migrant workers fully accord with all regional, international and bilateral regulations and agreements.

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