Issuing a license for the activity of recruitment agents and renting domestic labor services
A definition of the service for issuing a license for domestic labor recruitment agencies and rental services
The service of issuing a license for domestic labor recruitment agencies and rental services is a regulatory service provided by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in cooperation with the relevant government agencies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It aims to enable companies and establishments wishing to engage in domestic labor recruitment and rental activities to obtain the necessary official licenses to carry out these activities in a legal and organized manner, while ensuring their compliance with the applicable regulations and laws.
The service includes obtaining a license that allows the business to represent recruitment agencies and provide services for the transfer and arrangement of qualified and authorized domestic workers, while adhering to all safety requirements, workers' rights, and local market regulations. The license is subject to strict controls regarding:
Fulfilling legal and regulatory requirements.
Recognizing reputable and financially capable companies and establishments.
Adhering to workers' rights in accordance with the Saudi Labor Law and international agreements.
Providing the necessary guarantees and insurance for workers and clients.
The importance of the service for issuing a license for domestic labor recruitment agencies and rental services:
Regulating the recruitment and domestic labor sector in a way that protects the rights of both workers and employers.
Raising the level of transparency and credibility in the domestic labor market.
Ensuring the compliance of agents with Saudi laws and regulations, which limits illegal or unorganized practices.
Providing clear and guaranteed market opportunities for companies and establishments that offer these services.
Contributing to the stability of the domestic labor market by regulating the service provider and preventing leaks and manipulation.
Supporting workers' rights and protecting clients' rights through reliable monitoring mechanisms.
Difficulties related to completing or issuing a license for domestic labor recruitment agencies and rental services:
The complexity of the regulatory conditions and licensing requirements that include multiple legal and rights-related aspects.
The need to fulfill significant financial requirements such as providing financial guarantees and insurance for workers.
The long period required for studying and reviewing the application due to the large number of documents and the verification of competence.
Strict requirements for adhering to workers' rights regulations, which requires expertise and competencies in management.
The possibility of the application being rejected if the required conditions are not met or if there have been previous violations.
The need for continuous follow-up to update and renew the license according to changing regulations.
Potential technical problems on the electronic platform when uploading the application or documents.
Target Sector
Trader
Affiliated Authority
Ministry of Investment
Estimated Duration2 days
Gov Approval Window5 working days
Service Pricing9936
Government Fee12000
Mandatory Conditions
✓The obligation to submit a performance evaluation certificate from the authority supervising the activity of exporting the activity in the country of dispatch indicating the applicant’s historical record and the legal notes (if any).
✓The obligation to provide a certificate issued by the regulatory authority in the investor’s country that no final judgment has been issued against any of the natural partners convicting him of a crime against honor or trust, or any of the violations related to the provisions regulating the protection of children or combating trafficking in persons, unless he is deemed to have been deemed guilty.
✓Commitment to the undertaking that any of the partners has not previously obtained a license to export labor or was a partner in a company practicing this activity and its license has been revoked by a decision or a court ruling, unless at least five years have passed since that.
✓Commitment to acknowledge and read and abide by the regulations and instructions in the Kingdom, and the regulations and instructions governing the recruitment activity in the Kingdom.
✓In case that one of the partners was previously licensed by Ministry of Investment, it must be clarified when filling in the partners' data while submitting theelectronic application.
✓Payment of fees within 15 days.
✓For the commercial registration of the entity requesting a license to be at least 3 years old to practice recruitment activity.
✓For the The applicant to fill the data of the Saudi National Identity / Premium Residency / Regular Residency, if one of the partners holds any of them, or filling the commercial registration data for the participating Saudi companies when submitting the electronic application.
✓For the The applicant to fill the data of the Saudi National Identity / Premium Residency / Regular Residency, if one of the partners holds any of them, or filling the commercial registration data for the participating Saudi companies when submitting the electronic application.
Required Documents
✓A copy of the commercial register of the participating establishment certified by the Saudi Embassy.
✓The financial statements for the last 3 financial years of the foreign company requesting the license certified by the Saudi Embassy.
✓A copy of the national IDs for partners and managers (Either Saudis or residents).
✓Entity's Articles of Association certified by the Saudi Embassy.