Expat Pulse - Latest Updates for Expats in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries and Medical Appliances Corp. signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with German biotech company CureVac NV to provide a Covid-19 vaccine in Saudi Arabia. The availability of the vaccine is subject to approval from the kingdom’s Ministry of Health and the Food and Drug Authority, Saudi Pharma…

The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) in Saudi Arabia, through its official Twitter, specified the period allowed for an expatriate worker to stay in the Kingdom after the end of his stay. The Jawazat stated that a final exit visa can be issued until before the expiry of iqama or resident’s identity, and the instructions require that…

According to an article published on the Wego Travel website, entitled “Safe Places to Travel During Covid-19 Pandemic” Saudi Arabia has ranked 6th among the world’s safest travel destinations, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Saudi Arabia is the only country on the list from the Middle East, according to the article. Related : COVID-19 Is…

Local media reported: Expatriate husbands of Saudi women and non-Saudi wives of Saudi men must transfer their sponsorship within two months after their separation from Saudi spouses due to death or divorce. According to a circular issued by the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, the sponsorship transfer must be carried out…

Cytiva, a global life sciences leader, is installing its first FlexFactory in the Middle East and North African region as part of SaudiVax’s planned Saudi Vaccine and Bioprocessing Center (SVBC), a Saudi government-funded project led by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and the National Industrial Development Center. The SVBC will…

Saudi Arabia's Public Prosecution has warned against all forms of violence against women, saying that the perpetrators will be awarded a maximum jail term of one year and a fine of SR50,000. An Year jail and SR50K fine for assaulting Women The violence against women includes all forms of physical, psychological, or sexual abuse or threats of it.…