Saudi Arabia Haroob Cancellation 2025 | New Sponsor Transfer Rules Explained | Absent from work

Great news for expats in Saudi Arabia! 🇸🇦 The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has announced a new initiative in 2025 to cancel Haroob (逃跑) status and make it easier for workers to transfer to new sponsors. In this video, I explain the latest update on Haroob cancellation, who can benefit from it, the conditions, and the process to transfer to a new employer. This initiative is part of Saudi Arabia’s labor reforms to improve workers’ rights and make the sponsorship system more flexible. Good news for absconding workers 🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦 Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development launched on Monday an initiative through the Qiwa platform to correct the status of professional workers, who were reported as “absent from work,” effective from September 18, 2025. The initiative allows these workers to legally transfer their sponsorship to a new employer. The ministry explained that the initiative aims to safeguard contractual rights, enhance the attractiveness of the labor market, and strengthen compliance. The initiative covers several cases, including workers whose status changed to “absent from work” after the 60-day grace period due to absence from work, those whose status changed after the expiration or termination of a documented contract, and expatriates with absence reports filed before the launch of the initiative 👉 In this video, you will learn: What Haroob (逃跑) status means in Saudi Arabia The new government rules for Haroob cancellation 2025 Who is eligible to cancel Haroob and transfer Step-by-step process for transferring to a new sponsor Important conditions and deadlines to remember 📌 This update is very important for Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi, Filipino, and other expat workers living in Saudi Arabia. Watch till the end to understand the full process and avoid mistakes. Haroob is a status marked on an expat’s Iqama when the sponsor reports them as having “run away” or not working. Previously, Haroob was very difficult to cancel and often blocked workers from transferring jobs. In 2025, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources announced an initiative to cancel Haroob for everyone to allow sponsor transfer. This is part of Vision 2030 labour reforms to improve expat workers’ rights. The transfer process is now more transparent, online, and sponsor-independent. #Haroob #SaudiArabiaNews #ExpatWorkers #SaudiVisa #Iqama #SaudiSponsorship #MHRSD 0:00 – Introduction: New Haroob Cancellation Update 0:35 – What is Haroob in Saudi Arabia? 1:15 – MHRSD New Initiative 2025 2:05 – Who Can Cancel Haroob & Transfer 3:00 – Process of Transferring to a New Sponsor 4:00 – Important Rules & Tips for Expats 4:45 – Final Advice & Closing Saudi Haroob Cancellation 2025 Haroob Status Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Sponsor Transfer Saudi Arabia Labour Law Update 2025 MHRSD Haroob Rules Iqama Haroob Cancellation Saudi Arabia Expat Workers Saudi Arabia News Saudi Labour Reform 2025 Transfer Sponsorship Saudi Arabia Haroob Process Cancellation Saudi Haroob Cancellation 2025 Haroob Status Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Sponsor Transfer Saudi Arabia Labour Law Update 2025 MHRSD Haroob Rules Iqama Haroob Cancellation Saudi Arabia Expat Workers Saudi Arabia News Saudi Labour Reform 2025 Transfer Sponsorship Saudi Arabia Haroob Process Cancellation