Health Council - New insurance is required to extend a visitor's visa to Saudi Arabia

Health Council - New insurance is required to extend a visitor's visa to Saudi Arabia

In Saudi Arabia, the Cooperative Council of Health Insurance (CCHI) has stated that it is necessary to issue health insurance to meet the extension period for the extension of a visitor's visa.

In response to an investigation by ResidentExpert, the Health Council said in a statement on Twitter: "Applying for a visa extension, a new visitor's insurance must be issued to meet the extension period.", To attach Jawazat. "

In this inquiry, Resident Expat the person that said he wants to renew the family visit for a (multiple visit visa) for a time period of one year through "Abshar", account and when he presses "Extend", "The message shows on there, Error.. There is no Health insurance for this person "appears, the insurance policy expires in September 2021.

Earlier, the Cooperative Council of Health Insurance clarified that the employer is not responsible for ensuring the parents and siblings of an overseas employee, including father, mother, sister, and brother, who are in the kingdom with permanent residence.

On the other hand, the Health Insurance Council has revealed that the employer, under additional dependence, and at an additional cost,

and at an additional cost, to include other diagnostic and therapeutic services more than, Which is set out in the agreed document.

Coronavirus article removed from Labor Law

 Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has announced that the coronavirus article has been removed from labor law.

 Riyadh - Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has suspended the implementation of Article 41 of the Labor Law.

 The article was included in the Labor Law Executive Regulations by a ministerial order to deal with the unprecedented Coronavirus epidemic.

 To help the private sector deal with the Corona virus-linked lockdown, the article gives Establishment owners three options to take advantage of the SANED unemployment insurance program after submitting 70% of their workforce names.

 These options include reduced wages or annual leave or unpaid leave for workers and a reduction in wages with a temporary suspension of the wage agreement until the end of the crisis.