Effective April 5, 2026, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) announced the update of the Saudization rules for administrative support professions in the private sector to include 69 additional professions subject to 100% Saudization, in accordance with the Unified Saudi Occupational Classification.
These professions are now reserved for Saudi nationals.
The update adds job titles in secretarial work, translation, data entry, and administrative support, applying to establishments with one or more workers in the covered professions.
Nineteen of the professions must be Saudized immediately upon the decision’s publication. For the remaining fifty occupations, there is a grace period of six months for employers to attain 100% Saudization.
HRSD published the updated procedural guide on its website, outlining details of the new professions and implementation mechanisms, urging all establishments to comply with the decision to avoid regulatory penalties.
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