Services Transfer - Business

The Transfer of Services - Business is an electronic service enabling establishment owners to request transferring an expatriate worker's services from another establishment to theirs legally, without needing to visit passport offices or labor offices except in exceptional cases. The service aims to organize worker transition between commercial entities in a way that meets market needs and protects employer and worker rights according to applicable Kingdom regulations and laws.

The transfer process occurs through the new establishment owner's platform account, then submitting a services transfer request for the target worker, followed by electronic acceptance of the request from the current establishment owner and completing regulatory approvals until the worker's file is completely transferred to the new establishment.

Importance of Transfer of Services – Business

Enables establishments to attract existing labor inside the Kingdom and transfer them legally instead of recruiting new workers at higher costs.
Improves efficiency of labor distribution to active establishments actually needing personnel, reflecting on labor market stability.
Protects employer and worker rights through reliable electronic channels documented at each transfer step.
Saves time and effort by completing procedures electronically, reducing need for physical presence at government entity locations.

Challenges Related to Transfer of Services – Business

Request completion may stall if violations or notes exist on establishment or worker records, requiring addressing them first.
Differing policies and controls specific to services transfer between Ministry of Human Resources and other entities may cause confusion for some employers.
Delay in current employer's approval within specified period leads to request cancellation and need to resubmit it again.
New establishment's need to match Saudization requirements and regulatory conditions may limit possibility of transferring some workers to it.