The “Qiwa” platform, affiliated with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, confirmed that establishments with 20 or more workers are required to issue a group housing license in order to benefit from the platform’s services, indicating that the license is obtained through the “Baladi” platform.
The platform explained that the requirement for a group housing license is not related to job titles or level of employees, but rather depends on the number of workers and the nature of the housing approved for them.
She added that the facility is required to obtain a license if it has group housing that includes 20 or more workers, while workers’ housing with their families or in independent housing outside the facility’s collective housing framework is not considered one of the cases that fall within the concept of group housing, and is treated according to the actual situation, and in the event that there are resident employees who have a housing allowance, this is clarified on the “Baladi” platform.
The platform stressed that issuing a group housing license is a condition for benefiting from the platform’s services for establishments covered by the requirement.
She indicated that if the license is not issued, it may result in affecting the expansion services and stopping them, and indicated that this service ensures the provision of a suitable environment for housing workers, and the improvement of the urban landscape.
It is noteworthy that only one day remains until the end of the deadline set by the “Qiwa” platform to correct the conditions of workers whose work permits have expired, as Tuesday, June 30, 2026 is the last date for renewing licenses or transferring workers’ services, and as of Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the platform begins implementing procedures for dropping workers whose work permits have expired for three months.
The “Qawi” platform affiliated with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development explained that the worker will be automatically excluded from the facility’s register if his work license continues to expire for a period exceeding three months, with the facility bearing the full financial obligations due for the period in which the worker remained without a valid work license until the date of his termination, calling on employers to complete the procedures to correct the situation before the deadline expires.
The “Qiwa” platform, affiliated with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, confirmed that establishments with 20 or more workers are required to issue a collective housing license to benefit from the platform’s services, indicating that the license is obtained through the “Balady” platform.
The platform clarified that the requirement for a collective housing license is not related to job titles or employee levels, but rather depends on the number of workers and the nature of the housing approved for them.
It added that the establishment is obligated to obtain the license if it has collective housing that includes 20 or more workers, while housing for workers with their families or in independent accommodations outside the scope of the establishment’s collective housing is not considered part of the collective housing concept and is treated according to the actual situation. In cases where there are employees residing with a housing allowance, this should be clarified on the “Balady” platform.
The platform emphasized that issuing a collective housing license is a condition for benefiting from the platform’s services for the establishments subject to this requirement.
It indicates that failure to issue the license may affect expansion services and halt them. It is noted that this service ensures the provision of a suitable living environment for workers and improves the urban landscape.
It is worth mentioning that there is only one day left until the deadline set by the “Qiwa” platform for correcting the status of workers whose work permits have expired, as Tuesday, June 30, 2026, is the last date for renewing permits or transferring workers’ services. The platform will begin, starting Wednesday, July 1, 2026, to implement procedures for dropping workers whose work permits have been expired for more than three months.
The “Qiwa” platform, affiliated with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, clarified that a worker will be automatically excluded from the establishment’s record if their work permit remains expired for more than three months, with the establishment bearing all financial obligations due for the period the worker remained without a valid work permit until the date of their exclusion, urging employers to complete the procedures for correcting statuses before the deadline expires.
