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Private tourism establishments with one or more workers must Saudise listed jobs in three stages: 100%, 70% or 50% from 22 April 2026, chefs at 30% from 3 January 2027, and managers at 50% from 2 January 2028.
Private-sector firms with 5 or more engineers must have Saudis in 30% of engineering roles from 30 June 2026.
Private employers with 5 or more accounting staff must meet a rising Saudisation rate: 40% from Oct 2025, 50% from Oct 2026, 60% from Oct 2027 and 70% from Oct 2028. From Oct 2029, employers with 3–4 accounting staff need 30%.
Private-sector employers with 3 or more dentists must have Saudis in at least 45% of dental roles from 27 July 2025. This rises to 55% from 27 January 2026. A Saudi dentist only counts if they earn at least SAR 9,000 a month and are accredited by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
80% of clinical nutrition staff must be Saudi in private health establishments with at least one such worker; fully in force in all regions since 17 October 2025.
Private employers with 5 or more pharmacy workers must meet 35%, 65% or 55% Saudisation depending on their activity. Only Saudi pharmacists with SCFHS accreditation earning at least SAR 7,000 a month count. In force since 27 July 2025.
80% of workers in physiotherapy jobs must be Saudi in private establishments that employ at least one such worker.
65% of radiology workers must be Saudi in private health establishments with at least one radiology worker; in force in all regions since 17 October 2025.
Employers with 3 or more staff in sales jobs must fill at least 60% of those jobs with Saudis, from 19 April 2026.
Private employers with 5 or more staff in technical engineering jobs must have at least 30% Saudis in those jobs. This has applied since 27 July 2025. A Saudi counts only with a salary of at least SAR 5,000 and Saudi Council of Engineers accreditation.
70% of medical laboratory workers must be Saudi in private health establishments with at least one lab worker. Saudis count only if licensed by SCFHS and paid at least SAR 7,000 (specialist) or SAR 5,000 (technician).
From 14 February 2027, at least 70% of staff in three project management occupations must be Saudi, for private establishments with three or more employees in these jobs.
Private-sector employers with 3 or more workers in 12 procurement occupations must fill 70% of those roles with Saudis, from 31 May 2026.
From 25 April 2027, a Saudi employee counts as one full Saudi in a private-sector establishment's Nitaqat Saudisation rate only if their monthly wage is at least SAR 5,000, up from SAR 4,000. The threshold rises again to SAR 6,000 from 25 April 2028. How the partial-count band below the threshold will change has not been published.
Every licensed private childcare centre must have a full-time Saudi director. If an operator company runs the centre, the manager it appoints must also be Saudi. The controls apply from publication on 11 October 2026. Centres already licensed have 180 days to comply.
From 4 October 2026, private-sector employers must fill 69 administrative support occupations with Saudi nationals only. Ministry inspectors are now checking compliance and will penalise employers who do not comply.
Employers with 50 or more workers must offer on-the-job training each year to Saudi graduates and job seekers. The number of trainees must be at least 2% of total staff. Employers with 5,000 or more workers must train at least 100 trainees a year. Each training contract must be documented on Qiwa.
Targeted marketing occupations at entity level in private establishments.
Anyone running a licensed non-government social facility for persons with disabilities must appoint a Saudi national as facility manager. The manager must have a university degree in a health, rehabilitation, social or educational field. They also need at least two years' experience working with persons with disabilities, and must work full-time for the facility. Facilities already operating must comply within 180 days of the decision's publication.
Gyms and sports centres must fill at least 15% of their coaching and fitness jobs with Saudis. The rule applies to each licensed outlet with 4 or more workers in the listed jobs. A 12-month grace period runs from 18 November 2025, and penalties apply from 18 November 2026.
From 11 May 2026, all administrative and support jobs at the service outlets of relaxation and personal care centres must be filled by Saudis (100%). This covers 29 listed occupations, such as receptionist, cashier, salesperson, accountant and branch manager, plus any other job title that performs the same tasks.
Only Saudis may work as housing supervisors (code 515102). A Saudi supervisor counts only if their wage registered with GOSI is at least 5,000 SAR a month. Applies from 1 February 2026.
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