Riyadh, June 13 -- Saudi Arabia has introduced a work permit requirement for holders of Premium Residency, with applications to be processed through the Qiwa labour platform for a fee of Saudi Riyals 100, according to a report by Arabic daily Okaz.

The requirement was announced by Qiwa, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development's digital platform for labour services, as part of a wider set of clarifications covering employment procedures, training programmes and visa services.

Under the system, business subscription fees are determined by the size of an establishment's workforce and are calculated using the total number of employees registered under its unified number.

Qiwa also said participants in the Tamheer training pr...