Under the Kafala system, foreign workers required a Saudi sponsor who controlled their visa and legal status, and in most ...

Foreign workers in Saudi Arabia are cheering the long-awaited decision, which is expected to bring significant changes to the ...

Announced in June 2025, the reform marks one of the kingdom’s most significant social and economic shifts, directly ...

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has reduced Umrah visa validity to one month from issuance, with unused visas ...

Saudi Arabia has officially abolished its decades-old Kafala (sponsorship) system as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 initiative.

Announced in June 2025, the move, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 agenda, is set to reshape labour rights for over 10 million migrant workers, including more than 2.5 million In ...

Saudi Arabia has officially abolished its decades-old Kafala system, a major reform that promises more freedom and rights for ...

Announced in June 2025, the reform represents one of the most significant shifts in the kingdom’s labour policy. It is ...

Saudi Arabia has abolished the Kafala system, a labour sponsorship scheme that governed the rights and lives of millions of ...

Saudi Arabia has abolished its 50-year-old Kafala system, a historic move which will liberate millions of foreign workers, ...