The government of Saudi Arabia has recently taken a surprising step by announcing that it will stop the renewal of residence permits for citizens of certain countries. are working According to this announcement, the citizens of these countries will have to leave the country after the expiry of their current iqamas and they will not be allowed to renew their iqamas.
According to the official information, this decision will affect the citizens of Pakistan, Yemen, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Chad, and Sudan.
Saudi authorities say that this decision has been made to reduce the dependence of foreign workers in the country’s economy and to provide more employment opportunities to local citizens. Officials have added that people from certain countries have also been included in the list due to security concerns