Issuance of 631.5 thousand free working documents in Saudi Arabia. These categories are the most requested

From the launch of the program in late 2019 until today, the number of those who have obtained an independent working paper in Saudi Arabia has reached 631,518.

The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development said the number of people registered in 2021 has so far reached 292,315, while the number of people registered in the past year has reached 282,766.

The ministry confirmed that it is working on the introduction of new categories in the field of self-employment during this year, in cooperation with regulatory authorities such as health professionals, media professionals and tourist guides. because agreements have been signed with FinTech companies to provide electronic payments. solution services for independent document holders, according to Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper.

She added: “A program to support freelancers in the activity of submitting applications will be launched soon through the Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf) and in cooperation with the Communications and Information Technology Commission. .

Regarding the age groups most demanding an independent working paper, the Department of Human Resources and Social Development indicated that the age groups most demanding an independent working paper were between 20 and 30 years old.

The most in-demand occupations, according to the ministry, are specialist services such as graphic design, marketing and advertising, and productive families such as confectionery, jewelry, and the coffee industry, in addition to services real estate and crafts.

The Department of Human Resources and Social Development launched the self-employment program at the end of 2019, which is a document granted by the department to the self-employed through the self-employment portal. on which a large number of people depend through the activities available.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has made it possible to obtain it for any person between the ages of 20 and 60, for all Saudi men and women, with a validity period of one year, renewable. allows the opening of a bank account linked to the document, and the use of digital payment channels.