Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Advancement (MHRSD) announced the implementation of Saudization in many professions
Those Expatriates will either have to change their profession on iqama or leave the job as there are no residency renewals for expats in these jobs.
List of 92 Iqama Professions reserved for Local Saudis
01. Data entry
02. Payroll Officer
03. Secretary
04. Timekeeper
05. Stock Keeper
06. Cashier
07. Administrative Clerk
08. Administrative Manager
09. Automobile and motorbike showrooms
10. Booking Clerk
11. Light vehicle driver
12. Building and construction material Shops
13. Building Inspector
14. Car Spare Parts Shops
15. Certified Resident Engineer
16. Certified Sustainable Engineer
17. Compensation and Benefits Officer
18. Complaint Clerk or Claims Clerk
19. Confectionery Shops and patisseries
20. Customer Care service Officer at Call Centers
21. Customer service Manager
22. Customs Categorizer
23. Customs clearance Broker
24. Customs clearance clerk
25. Director of labor Affairs
26. Director of personnel relations
27. Director of Security and Safety
28. Director of Staff Relations
29. Director of the Front office
30. Director of Tourism programs
31. Duty Clerk or Attendance Control Clerk
32. Electrical appliances and electronic Shops
33. Employment Clerk
34. Executive HR Manager
35. Female Sales Specialist for Ladies Shop
36. Food service employee
37. Front office supervisor
38. General Manager
39. General services supervisor
40. Government Relations Officer
41. Head of Personnel Department
42. Health and Safety professionals
43. Home and office furniture Shops
44. Household utensils Shops
45. HR Director
46. HR Manager
47. Individual Affairs Clerk
48. Key Specialist
49. Labor Affairs Manager
50. Land and Real Estate Registry Clerk
51. Acting Director
53. Maintenance Manager
54. Maintenance supervisor
55. Medical appliances and equipment Shops
56. Order Taker
57. Property Manager
58. Quality Inspector Engineer
59. Readymade garments, children and men’s wear
60. Real Estate Arbitrator
61. Real Estate Broker
62. Real Estate Marketer
63. Real Estate Sale and Rental Broker
64. Receptionist (general)
65. Receptionist (hospitals)
66. Receptionist (hotel)
67. Recruitment Clerk or Employment Clerk
68. Representative or Broker
69. Reservation Agent
70. Room service Manager
72. Room service supervisor
73. Safety and Security Officer
74. Safety and Security supervisor
75. Sales and marketing Representative
76. Sales and marketing supervisor
77. Security Guard
78. Senior HR Coordinator
79. Shops selling Carpets
80. Shops selling Eye-Glasses and Frames
81. Shops selling watches
82. Staff Affairs Clerk or Personal Affairs Clerk
83. Staff Relations Manager
84. Staff Relations Specialist
85. Supervisor of Telephone operators
86. Telephone operator
87. Tourism programs supervisor
88. Tourist Program Designer
89. Training Manager
90. Translator
91. Treasurer
92.Typist