NEWS

As part of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to standardize, simplify and streamline the immigration system of employers, the country’s visa system is undergoing a major transformation. The Council of Ministers has approved the unification of visit visa application fees at SR 300 per person and has issued a decision standardizing the validity periods of both commercial and […]

The Saudi Organisation for Certified Public Accountants (SOCPA) has announced that over 10,000 expatriates have registered as professional certified accountants and applied to join SOCPA, the Saudi Press Agency quoted.   In order to improve the quality and efficiency of the accountant professionals in Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development (MLSD) has […]

According to a recent report published by one of the leading cost and project management consultancy Linesight, construction activities across the GCC countries will recover steadily from the start of 2020 after a challenging period of subdued performance. Economic diversification, social reform, and general demographic demand, combined with renewed government ambition are all key factors […]

The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has dismissed rumors that expatriates leaving the Kingdom on final exit will be banned from re-entering the country for three years. Expatriates who have left the Kingdom on a regular basis, without being involved in any criminal case or legal issues at the time of exit, has the right to […]

Global bankers are heading to Saudi Arabia this week to compete for what is expected to be the world’s biggest initial public offering (IPO). Saudi Aramco has invited more than 20 advisory firms from the U.S., Europe and Asia to compete in the IPO project.   The headquarters of Saudi Aramco in Dhahran will receive […]

Saudi Arabia is all set to celebrate it’s 89th National Day with fervour and the Ministry of Civil Service (MCS) has declared the 22nd and 23rd of September as public holiday making it a four-day holiday including the weekend.   The National Day, locally known as Al-Yaom-ul-Watany, is celebrated every year to commemorate the renaming […]

In a historic decision, Saudi Arabia announced that it will allow women to apply for and obtain passports as well as leave the country without securing the consent of a male relative.   The change was included in extensive amendments to laws governing travel documents, civil status, labor and social insurance approved by the cabinet […]

The phase one construction of Saudi Arabia’s multi-billion dollar independent mega-city NEOM in the north-western region of the country is complete, and the second phase is set to be announced by the end of this year, revealed CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr while addressing a crowd of over 160 diplomats at NEOM’s first ever beach sports events […]

Saudi Arabia lifts travel restrictions on Umrah and Ziyarah (visit of Prophet’s Mosque) pilgrims which forbade them from moving outside Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah. The new Cabinet decision will allow millions of pilgrims arriving on Umrah visa to travel to any city across the Kingdom with ease.   Nearly 8 million Muslims performed Umrah this […]