Nitaqat Categories of Employer or Companies in Saudi Arabia

NITAQAT CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYER OR COMPANIES IN SAUDI ARABIA

Nitaqat category is introduced by ministry of labor in med of 2011 to provide more jobs to Saudi nationals than expatriates. Nitaqat category is categorized in 4 colors, Every company will be in one of four categories which are Red, Yellow, Green and Platinum.

These categories are allotted to the company on the basis of saudi employees on that company.

WHITE CATEGORY:

White category is assigned for those whose employees are less than ten with one saudi employee, it is not covered under nitaqat system.

PLATINUM AND GREEN  CATEGORY:

Platinum or green category is allotted to those companies whose Saudi employees are about 40% (for platinum) and 12% (for green).
Platinum and green color Nitaqat system have benefits like:

1. Easily getting new visa in every 2 months.
2. Can renew Iqama before 3 months of expiry.
3. Easily can change of employees profession.
4. Accept new employees under red or yellow categories.

YELLOW CATEGORY:

The company will fall in yellow zone if their saudi employees are about 7%.

Yellow category have advantages and disadvantages like:

1. Get one new visa for 2 employees sponsorship depart.
2. No transfer from another sponsors.
3. Unable to renew Iqama for those employees who completed 4 years.

Unable to stop those employees who want to move their Sponsorship's to green or platinum category.

RED CATEGORY:

A company having 4% of saudi employees will qualify for red category in nitaqat system. Red  category kafeel or employer does not have any benefits from ministry of labor like:

1. No new visa for expatriates.
2. Unable to accept another company employees.
3. Let the employees go for green and platinum companies.
4. Unable to renew Iqama of employees.
5. Unable to change profession of employees.

Sponsor Transfer Without Kafeel Approval

Sponsor Transfer Without Current  Sponsor Approval

Sponsorship transfer is also known as Naqal Kafala in Saudi Arabia.
Labor Ministry made it possible for employees to transfer their sponsorship legally without  kafeel approval in Saudi Arabia. If the employees met any of the below condition.


If your current company is in Red or Yellow Nitaqat  categories of Sponsorship. Labor Ministry allows you to transfer your Sponsorship to another company without informing your current sponsor. To know you current sponsor Nitaqat color read this article.Nitaqat Categories of Employer

Iqama Sponsorship Transfer, If you are a new employees in Saudi Arabia and your company or sponsor failed to provide Iqama or Muqeem card to you within 3 months, then you can change your sponsorship legally with another company without current kafeel approval.

1. Being an employee of your current sponsor, If you did not receive salary from more than 3 months then you are free to join another company. You can transfer your Sponsorship to another company without your current sponsor approval.
2. If you are new in Saudi Arabia as employee and your kafeel or sponsor is in Red or Yellow category, Then you can transfer your Sponsorship without kafeel approval, However you need to contact Labor officers in this situation.
3. If your Iqama or Muqeem is expired before one month and your sponsor did not renew it, Then also you can transfer to new sponsor with the help of labor office.
4. Most of the companies failed in Wage Protection System of Labor Ministry, Tjose companies employees can transfer their Sponsorship to new companies.

Labor Ministry allows employees with the above conditions for Sponsorship transfer to any individual company. If your current sponsor is under Green Nitaqat category then you need your kafeel approval for Sponsorship transfer.

It is not possible for Sponsorship Transfer if you met any of below condition:

1. If your Passport is expired.
2. If you have a valid final exit visa or exit re-entry visa.
3. If you or your new sponsor have any traffic violations.
4. If Labor Ministry (MOL) does not approve your Sponsorship transfer.
5. If you are under huroob or run away status.
6. If sufficient funds not available for transfer service.