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Nitaqat – Saudization Calculation Process January 2015 © Mercans - www.mercans.com

Saudi National EmployeesSaudi citizen and national who is employed by a private sector company and is registered with GOSI.

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Saudi Employee Category

SaudizationContribution (#

of Saudis)

Company Owner 1

Released Felon 2 (up to 2-years after release)

Disabled 4

Part-time 0.5

Female Remote Employee

1

Student 0.5

Eligibility Requirements • Saudi Employee – Registered with GOSI, has not been registered by any

other employer and paid through WPS.

• Company Owner – Not an employee or owner of another company.

• Released Felon – Released less than 2 years ago (after the lapse of 2 years will count as 1).

• Disabled – Registered with GOSI and as a handicap by the Ministry of Social Affairs. Total number of handicap employees cannot exceed 10% of the total company headcount; any excess handicap employees will be counted as regular employees for Saudization.

• Part-time – Registered with GOSI as part-time employees with minimum monthly salary of SAR 1,500.

• Female Remote Employee – Aged 20-35 years and registered with GOSI. The following documents are needed for registration: university degree, bank statement confirming salary payments and copy of the full-time employment contract. Max %age of total headcount: Platinum – 7%, Green – 5%, Yellow – 3% and Red – 0%.

• Student – Max 10% of total headcount (25% restaurants & catering).

Note: Total maximum %age of disabled, student and released felons is 15% of total headcount.

Expat Employees Treated as SaudisCertain expats are treated as Saudi nationals for the saudization purposes.


Expat Employee Category

Saudization Contribution (#

of Saudis)

Child of a female Saudi national

1

Husband of a Saudi national

1

GCC national 1

Temporary (5-year) National ID holder

1

Saudi passport holder

1

Eligibility Requirements • Child of Saudi Female – Following documents are needed for registration

with GOSI: employee GOSI number, employer GOSI and MOL registration information, birth certificate, Iqama copy, mother’s National ID and employee’s personal declaration.

• Husband of Saudi National – Following documents are needed for registration with GOSI: employee GOSI number, employer GOSI and MOL registration, marriage contract, Iqama copy, wife’s National ID and employee’s personal declaration.

• GCC National – Registered automatically.

• Temporary ID Holder – Copy of temporary ID

• Saudi Passport Holder – Copy of Saudi passport.

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