Saudi Arabia has introduced a more flexible way to issue and renew residency permits, or Iqamas, for domestic workers. The new option allows employers to select a period starting from three months instead of paying …
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation, or GACA, has instructed airlines to verify passengers’ travel documents before allowing them to board. The order covers airlines operating at airports across the Kingdom. Carriers must check …
Thirty-seven returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Cebu have received training to help them manage their money and prepare for small-business opportunities. The participants attended the Financial Awareness Seminar-Small Business Management Training on August 7, …
Overseas Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia are invited to attend the second online orientation on two education programs for experienced workers. The session will take place through Zoom on August 14, 2026. It starts at …
Officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretariat, the Gulf Health Council, and Embassy representatives met with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on August 4, 2026, at the DMW Central Office to discuss improvements …
A Filipina worker who reportedly escaped mistreatment by her employer in Saudi Arabia is now staying under the care of the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh while authorities arrange her return home. Reports mention that the …