Title

Agreement on Domestic Worker Recruitment between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of the Philippines

Date of conclusion

20 May 2013

Entry into force

In effect

Text versions

English

Source:

– The Department of Labor and Employment – The Republic of the the Philippines, accessed: 20 January 2013, http://www.poea.gov.ph/docs/PH KSA MOA.pdf

Abstract

The aim of this agreement is to protect the rights of Saudi employers and domestic workers from the Philippines and regulate the contractual relationship between the two (Art. 2).

Art. 3 defines the areas of cooperation between the two countries which include adopting a standard employment contract for domestic workers, ensuring that recruitment takes place through legitimate recruitment offices, and regulating recruitment costs in both countries.

Art. 4 sets out the responsibilities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which include ensuring that the recruitment, hiring and placement of domestic workers under this agreement is in accordance with relevant laws, rules and regulations; ensuring that the welfare and rights of domestic workers are promoted and protected; ensuring the authenticity of the employment contract which shall include the rights and obligations of both employers and workers and the minimum terms and conditions of employment; ensuring the implementation of the contract; facilitating the opening by the employer of a bank account under the name of the domestic worker for the purpose of depositing his/her salary; establishing a 24-hour assistance mechanism for workers; facilitating the settlement of labor disputes and the issuance of exit visas for the repatriation of workers.

Art. 5 sets out the responsibilities of the Republic of the Philippines.

A Joint Committee shall be formed to periodically review, assess and monitor the implementation of the agreement, conduct consultative meeting and make recommendations to resolve any disputes arising from the implementation or interpretation of the agreement (Art. 6).

The agreement is valid for five years and can be renewed for a similar period of time (Art. 10).

Source:

– The Ministry of Labor – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accessed: 20 January 2014, http://portal.mol.gov.sa/ar/Documents/1400.pdf

Abstract

Art. 1 requires an employer whose organization employs fifty or more workers to appoint a qualified and certified full-time paramedic in addition to any other medical care staff available. The organization shall also have a fully equipped first aid room which meets the following conditions:

1. It shall meet health requirements
2. It shall be located in a place where it is easily accessible for the injured or those transporting them and easily identifiable guiding signs shall be placed at various locations.
3. The distance between the first aid room and the furthest work location shall not exceed 200 meters unless means of fast transportation are available.
4. A sufficient number of gurneys shall be provided for the transfer of the injured to the first aid room.

Art. 2 requires the employer to provide an ambulance for the transfer of injured persons in organizations that employ five-hundred or more workers and that are located within ten or more kilometres of the nearest health facility. A phone shall be provided for making emergency calls.

Art. 3 obliges all employers (irrespective of activity and number of workers) to meet the requirements of the Cooperative Health Insurance Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/10.

Title

Kuwait: Ministerial Order No. 668 of 1992 concerning Dependants of Foreigners Who Wish to Join their Supporter who is Resident in Kuwait

Date of adoption

12 September 1992

Entry into force

20 September 1992

Text versions

English

Source:

• Al-Kuwait Al-Yawm, Official Journal Issue No. 69 (12 September 1992). Retrieved from: International Organization for Migration – The Migration Agency, Migration Law Database

http://www.imldb.iom.int/search.do?action=search

Abstract

Art. 1 stipulates that the rules and provisions of Ministerial Order No. 2 of 1992, as well as Ministerial Order No. 178 of 1992 shall be applied with respect to resident foreigners who wish to have their families join them from abroad.

Title

Kuwait: Ministerial Order No. 2 of 1992 concerning Dependents Joining Foreigners in the Country

Date of adoption

7 January 1992

Entry into force

12 January 1992

Text versions

Arabic

Source:

• Al-Kuwait Al-Yawm, Official Journal Issue No. 34 (12 January 1992), p. 9. Retrieved from: International Organization for Migration – The Migration Agency, Migration Law Database

http://www.imldb.iom.int/search.do?action=search

Abstract

Art. 1 sets the rules for granting regular residence to a worker’s dependants in the case of individuals already in the country at the time this order is issued. This is without prejudice to articles 22 and 27 of Ministerial Order No. 640 of 1987.

1. The Government Sector: a dependant residence visa may be granted to the wife of a governmental employee and three of his children whose salary is no less than 450 KD. If he has more than three children, then he must pay a yearly fee of 100 KD for each additional child. If the dependant is a family member other than a wife or child then he must pay a yearly fee of 200 KD per person.
2. The Private Sector: a dependant residence visa may be granted to the wife of a private sector employee and two of his children whose salary is no less than 650 KD for a yearly fee of 100 KD per family member. If he has more than two children, then he must pay a yearly fee of 200 KD for each additional child. If the dependant is a family member other than a wife or child then he must pay a yearly fee of 200 KD per person.

Art. 2 exempts from the previous rules:

1. A Kuwaiti citizen’s foreign wife
2. A divorced or widowed foreign wife of a Kuwaiti citizen who has had children with him.
3. Rules 1 and 2 are applicable to GCC citizens who reside in Kuwait.

Title

Kuwait: Ministerial Order No. 502 of 1993 concerning Stay of Foreigners

Date of adoption

21 July 1993

Entry into force

25 July 1993

Text versions

Arabic

Source:

• Al-Kuwait Al-Yawm, Official Journal Issue No. 113 (25 July 1993), p. 20. Retrieved from: International Organization for Migration – The Migration Agency, Migration Law Database

http://www.imldb.iom.int/search.do?action=search

Abstract

Art. 1 sets the fees for granting regular residence to a worker’s dependants.

1. The Government Sector: a dependant’s residence visa for the wife of a governmental employee and three of his children whose salary is no less than 450 KD costs 10 KD per year. If he has more than three children, then he must pay a yearly fee of 100 KD for each additional child for the first year only and the renewal cost is 10 KD for each additional child. If the dependant is a family member other than a wife or child then he must pay a yearly fee of 200 KD per person.

1. The Private Sector: a dependant’s residence visa for the wife of a private sector employee and two of his children whose salary is no less than 650 KD costs 100 KD per family member for the first year and 10 KD in the following years. If he has more than two children, then he must pay a yearly fee of 200 KD for the first year for each additional child and 10 KD per year in the following years. If the dependant is a family member other than a wife or child then he must pay a yearly fee of 200 KD per person.

Articles 2 and 3 set the fees for the residence visas of private help.

Title

Kuwait: Ministerial Order No. 640 of 1987 issuing the Implementing Regulations of Law No. 17/1959 on the Residence of Foreigners

Date of adoption

14 November 1987

Entry into force

3 January 1988

Text versions

Arabic

Source:

• Al-Kuwait Al-Yawm, Official Journal Issue No. 1752 (3 January 1988), p. 45. Retrieved from: International Organization for Migration – The Migration Agency, Migration Law Database

http://www.imldb.iom.int/search.do?action=search

Abstract

The implementing regulations for the law on the stay of foreigners (Law No. 17/1959) are divided into a number of chapters.

Chapter III – Notification of Authorities

Art. 11 requires foreigners to report the birth of their children to the Immigration Authority in the province where they are residing within two months of the birthdate.

Chapter IV – Residence

Art. 12 allows a foreigner who has entered the country on a visa issued in accordance with Art. 5 paragraphs 1,2,3,4,5,6 to remain in the country without a residence permit for two months during which he has to initiate the residence procedures.

Art. 14 covers the conditions and procedures for granting a foreigner temporary residence.

Art. 15 stipulates that regular residence may be granted for a maximum of five years renewable upon request one month prior to its expiry.

Art. 16 lists the cases in which a visit visa can be turned into regular residence.

Chapter VI covers general provisions.

Title

Kuwait: Ministerial Order No. 640 of 1987 issuing the Implementing Regulations of Law No. 17/1959 on the Residence of Foreigners

Date of adoption

14 November 1987

Entry into force

3 January 1988

Text versions

Arabic

Source:

• Al-Kuwait Al-Yawm, Official Journal Issue No. 1752 (3 January 1988), p. 45. Retrieved from: International Organization for Migration – The Migration Agency, Migration Law Database

http://www.imldb.iom.int/search.do?action=search

Abstract

The implementing regulations for the law on the stay of foreigners (Law No. 17/1959) are divided into a number of chapters.

Chapter I – Entry & Exit:

Art. 1 stipulates that entry to and exit from Kuwait is permitted only for those who carry a valid passport or a travel document from an authority recognized by Kuwait.

Art. 3 lists the main entry and exit points.

Title

Kuwait: Ministerial Order No. 640 of 1987 issuing the Implementing Regulations of Law No. 17/1959 on the Residence of Foreigners

Date of adoption

14 November 1987

Entry into force

3 January 1988

Text versions

Arabic

Source:

• Al-Kuwait Al-Yawm, Official Journal Issue No. 1752 (3 January 1988), p. 45. Retrieved from: International Organization for Migration – The Migration Agency, Migration Law Database

http://www.imldb.iom.int/search.do?action=search

Abstract

The implementing regulations for the law on the stay of foreigners (Law No. 17/1959) are divided into a number of chapters.

Chapter II – Entry Visa & Types:

Art. 5 lists the main types of entry visas:

1. Entry visa to work for the government and public institutions issued upon request from the government entity or public institution that has hired the individual.
2. Entry visa to work for the private sector issued based on a permit granted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
3. Entry visa for private servants issued upon request from the employer so long as the servant is aged between 25 years and 50.
4. Entry visa to engage in economic or industrial activity or practice a profession or a craft issued based on receiving a license from the proper authority to engage in an activity or practice a profession or a craft.
5. Entry visa to join a family member as a dependant issued upon the request of the family member
6. Entry visa to study in Kuwait or receive medical treatment issued based on a letter of acceptance from the educational institution or the treating medical facility
7. Entry visa to visit which must be requested from a citizen or resident of Kuwait
8. Entry visas to transit issued upon the request of the traveler and which cannot exceed 7 days.

Chapter V – Fees

Art. 27 sets visa fees at 3 Kuwaiti Dinars (KD) for an entry visa, 2 KD for a transit visa, 1 KD per month (not exceeding one year) for a return visa.

It also sets residence fees at 10 KD for each year of residence, 1 KD per month (not exceeding 10 months) for temporary residence.

Chapter VI covers general provisions.