1 - What are the requirements for applying for a fee exemption request

1. The employer must have more than four domestic workers inside the Kingdom.

2. The maximum number of those exempted from paying domestic worker fees does not exceed the permissible limit of 3 workers.

3. One of the sponsored workers (at least) must have the exempted occupations.

2 - What categories can be exempt from the fee

1. People with motor disabilities

2. People with mental disabilities

3. People with sensory disabilities

3 - How to request an exemption from the fee for people with disabilities

People with disabilities are automatically exempt from the fee. For more information, please contact Absher

4 - What occupations are exempt from the fees

1. Private driver

2. Domestic worker

3. Home nurse

5 - What are the reasons for rejecting exemption requests

1. The number of workers exceeds the number permitted for exemption from the fees.

2. The required occupation is not among the exempted occupations.

3. The applicant is not among the exempted categories

6 - How to apply for an exemption request for humanitarian cases that require more domestic workers than the permissible limit and wish to be exempted from the fee according to the regulations of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development?

Customers can submit a request for exemption by following the steps below:

Through the wage protection page - The customer selects the designated worker to submit a request for exemption from the visa fees - The customer clicks on the box for requests for exemption from the visa fee for exceptional cases - The customer fills out and submits the request form for exemption - The requests are submitted to customer care team to study the request - The customer will receive a message (SMS) regarding the status of the request.