Saudi Arabia abolishes iqama fees for expatriate workers in licensed industries
Foreign workers work at the construction site of a building in Riyadh, November 27, 2013. — Reuters The step aims to strengthen sustainable industrial development: Minister. It says it aligns with Vision 2030, enhances global competitiveness. Policy to attract investment, reduce factory costs, enhance expansion. In a move to boost its industrial sector, Saudi Arabia’s cabinet has given the go-ahead to scrapping expatriate workers’ fees, commonly known as iqama or work permits, at licensed industrial facilities. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, following a recommendation by the
