List of professions reserved for Saudi Nationals

While coming to KSA on work visa, always read your contract very carefully specially see the profession provided by your employer because your profession is very important. Many benefits are based on your profession like

1. Travelling to Gulf countries
2. Visit visa for family
3. Family permanent visa

Other than these benefits very important point is , if your profession is in the list of reserved professions for Saudi Nationals, any time you can be terminated from the job once any Saudi National is available for that job

Following professions are reserved for only Saudis in Saudi Arabia;

1. Cashier
2. Chief administrator of human resources at government and private sector companies
3. Complaint Clerk or Claims Clerk
4. Custom Broker or Custom Clearance Employee
5. Director of personnel relations
6. Director of labor affairs
7. Duty Clerk or Attendance Control Clerk
8. Employment clerk
9. Executive HR Manager
10. Female Sales Specialist for Ladies Shop
11. Head of Personnel Department
12. HR Manager
13. Key Specialist
14. Labor Affairs Manager
15. Receptionist (general)
16. Receptionist (hospitals)
17. Receptionist (hotel)
18. Recruitment Clerk or Employment Clerk
19. Representative or Broker
20. Security Guard
21. Staff Affairs Clerk or Personal Affairs Clerk
22. Staff Relations Manager
23. Staff Relations Specialist
24. Individual Affairs Clerk
25. Time-keeper
26. Typist

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How to check available funds under your Iqama

Hurooob status means if your company or Kafeel reports against you that you are no more working under them. Then your iqama status becomes as Huroob.


You can check the status be another way, Click here : How to check iqama huroob status

1- Go to Absher website ( https://www.moi.gov.sa)


2) Click on Electronic Inquiries > MOI Dewan > Public Query Funds Available

3) Enter your Iqama and Image Code , then click on view button

Here you can find all details of funds under your iqama like family visa fee, Iqama renewal fee, Driving Lenience Fee

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How to check Iqama haroob status through MOI/Absher account

Hurooob status means if your company or Kafeel reports against you that you are no more working under them. Then your iqama status becomes as Huroob.


You can check the status be another way, Click here : How to check iqama huroob status

1- Go to Absher website ( https://www.moi.gov.sa)


2) Click on Electronic Inquiries > MOI Dewan > Public Query Funds Available

3) Enter your Iqama and Image Code , then click on view button

If absher shoes message like this, its means your iqama is under huroob

If it shows the funds screen , it means no huroob status on your iqama

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How to check iqama huroob status

Hurooob status means if your company or Kafeel reports against you that you are no more working under them. Then your iqama status becomes as Huroob.

Note: This process is not valid for domestic workers. For domestic workers, they have to visit jawazat (passport office).

Go to mol web site :  http://www.mol.gov.sa/services/inquiry/nonsaudiempinquiry.aspx

Enter the details as mentioned on below screen

If the sceeen shows like below, its means you iqama stauts is ok and no issue

If status becomes like below, means you are under haroob.

Kindly note, these methods are only indicative. To be 100% sure, you need to get computer print out from Passport office (jawazat).

You can also check the Status from Absher website 

How to check Iqama haroob status through MOI/Absher accout

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