Pakistan, July 1 -- Saudi Arabia has extended the deadline until the end of 2026 for employers and expatriate workers to correct work permit violations, giving thousands of foreign workers additional time to regularise their legal employment status. The decision was announced by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development as part of efforts to strengthen labour law compliance and improve regulation across the country's job market.

The extension applies to expatriate workers whose work permits expired more than 12 months ago, as well as employees who were not issued work permits within six months of joining an establishment. Authorities said the additional time will help employers complete legal procedures while protecting the ...