Riyadh, July 20 -- Saudi Arabia has introduced flexible residency permit (iqama) renewal options for domestic workers, allowing employers to issue or renew permits for periods starting from three months through the Absher platform.

The initiative was launched by the Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat), in cooperation with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development and the national recruitment platform Musaned.

Under the new system, employers can choose residency permit durations of three, six, nine, 12, 15, 18, 21 or 24 months for domestic workers and those in similar categories. Previously, residency permits were generally issued or renewed for one or two years.

The revised s...