Politics · Saudi Arabia · 6 hrs ago
Saudi Arabia adds online medical exam booking for new domestic workers
Saudi Arabia has introduced online medical exam booking for newly arrived domestic workers.
The service is for employers and uses the Sehhaty app, linked with the Musaned recruitment platform and the Ministry of Health.
Employers can view workers’ details after they arrive and choose an accredited health center.
They can book and manage appointments without visiting a health center, which is intended to save time and reduce waiting.
The exams are among the requirements for issuing workers’ residency permits, known as iqamas.
The service is part of Saudi Arabia’s effort to digitise the recruitment process from the worker’s home country through to the residency permit.
The announcement does not give a further rollout schedule or describe additional next steps.
Saudi Arabia has introduced online booking for medical examinations for newly arrived domestic workers.
The service connects the Musaned recruitment platform with the Sehhaty application, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health.
Employers can view worker details, choose an accredited health center and book or manage appointments through the application.
The service is intended to simplify residency permit requirements and reduce the need for in-person visits and waiting.
- Who
- Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development introduced the service for employers of newly arrived domestic workers.
- What
- An online service for booking and managing medical examination appointments.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- To simplify procedures, improve access to services and help complete requirements for issuing residency permits.
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- Introducing ministry
- Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development
- Recruitment platform
- Musaned
- Appointment application
- Sehhaty
- Participating ministry
- Ministry of Health
- Permit requirement
- Residency permit (iqama)