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Saudi Arabia: Government introduces 100% Saudisation requirement for administrative support professions

Announcement

05 Apr 2026

In April 2026, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development adopted Ministerial Decision No. 132249 approving an updated Procedural Guide for the Saudization of Administrative Support Professions.

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2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

04 Oct 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 05 Apr 2026
Local labour requirement

Recent update from 22 Apr 2026:

On 5 April 2026, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, through Ministerial Decision No. 132249, announced increased localisation requirements for 50 occupations. This m...

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Implementation date

05 Apr 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 05 Apr 2026
Local labour requirement In force

Recent update from 22 Apr 2026:

On 5 April 2026, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, through Ministerial Decision No. 132249, announced increased localisation requirements for 19 occupations. This m...

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