Saudi Arabia cancels work permits after three months of absence
Under Qiwa rules, a work permit can be cancelled where an employee has been outside the Kingdom for three consecutive months, with consequences for both the employer file and the worker.
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Saudi Arabia's Qiwa platform applies a rule under which a work permit may be cancelled when the holder has been outside the Kingdom for three consecutive months.
The measure is aimed at keeping employer records aligned with who is actually working in the country.
- Continuous absence of three months can trigger cancellation
- Employer files are expected to reflect the active workforce
- Reinstatement means repeating permit formalities
Employers with staff on long overseas assignments, extended medical leave or unpaid leave should track absence dates carefully, because reinstating a cancelled permit costs time the business usually does not have.
고용주에게 미치는 영향
- Track every employee's exit and re-entry dates centrally.
- Flag anyone approaching a long absence threshold.
- Plan overseas assignments against permit validity, not just visas.
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