Under the Kafala system, foreign workers required a Saudi sponsor who controlled their visa and legal status, and in most ...

Announced in June 2025, the move, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 agenda, is set to reshape labour ...

Saudi Arabia abolishes Kafala System after 50 years, granting freedom and new rights to millions of migrant workers. Learn ...

Saudi Arabia has officially abolished its decades-old Kafala (sponsorship) system as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ...

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The Kafala system is a sponsorship framework introduced in the 1950s in Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, to regulate ...

Saudi Arabia has officially abolished its decades-old Kafala system, a major reform that promises more freedom and rights for ...

Announced in June 2025, the reform marks one of the kingdom’s most significant social and economic shifts, directly ...

Saudi Arabia has abolished the Kafala system, enhancing the rights of over 10 million migrant workers, including 2.5 million Indians.

Saudi Arabia has abolished its decades-old Kafala system, granting migrant workers the freedom to change jobs, travel without ...

Learn about the abolition of Saudi Arabia's Kafala system and its impact on migrant workers. Discover the key changes and challenges ahead.

The term Kafala, meaning 'sponsorship' in Arabic, came to represent a system across the Gulf under which employers exercised ...