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  • Saudi Arabia consider switching to four-day working week

    Saudi Arabia consider switching to four-day working week

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    Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is the latest in a long list of countries considering switching a four-day working week and a three-day weekend system in the country, local media reported.

    This came in response to an inquiry on Twitter, Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development clarified it is studying the possibility of extending the weekly leave for three days instead of two.

    According to Arabic daily Al Madina, the ministry is studying the current labor system through a periodic review to achieve an increase in job creation and raise the market’s attractiveness for local and international investments.

    It also explained that the draft labor system was put forward in an investigative platform for public consultation.

    Currently, the Kingdom applies a system of 5 working days and two days off per week, which is Friday and Saturday.

    On February 17, 2022, Saudi Ministry of Human Resources has denied the plans to change the weekly working hours to four working days and three days weekend.

    Saad Al Hammad, spokesperson for the ministry said in a statement, “There is no truth to what has been circulated in the media about the ministry’s intention to study the issue of reducing working days.”

    It is noteworthy that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the first Gulf country to implement the 4-day work week system, while Bahrain and Oman is studying the implementation of the system.



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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Saudi Arabia launches free four-day visa

    Saudi Arabia launches free four-day visa

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    Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) launched a free stopover visa for visitors to stay in the Kingdom for up to four days, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

    The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday, January 2, launched the stop-over transit visa, effective immediately.

    The new Saudi visa is free and entitles its holder to a four-day stay in the Kingdom and will be valid for three months.

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with the relevant authorities and cooperation with national airlines, launched the digital transit visa for stopover to facilitate the arrival in the Kingdom for all purposes, and the procedures for obtaining and automating an entry visa.

    The transit visa for stopover allows those in transit who wish to enter the Kingdom to perform Umrah and visit the Prophet’s Mosque, in addition to roaming and attending tourism events.

    When purchasing tickets to visit the Kingdom via Saudi Airlines, Flynas passengers will be automatically passed to the unified national visa platform at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

    When the request is processed, it will be automatically approved and emailed to the passenger.

    The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs introduced the visa in order to boost tourism, as part of the Vision 2030 strategy.

    The new service comes within several steps taken by Saudi Arabia to support tourism and make it one of the main tributaries of the national economy and to enhance the Kingdom’s position as a global tourist.

    The Kingdom aims to attract investments worth 220 billion Saudi Riyals in the tourism sector by 2023, and 500 billion Saudi Riyals by 2030, according to previous statements by the Minister of Tourism.

    The annual revenues of the Saudi tourism sector exceed 211 billion Saudi Riyals, according to 2019 statistics.

    During 2022, Saudi Arabia topped the G20 countries in the rate of international tourist arrivals, according to the World Tourism Organization.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )