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Establishment of the Office of the National Coordination Mechanism of Migration

The Government of Djibouti inaugurated the office of the National Coordination Mechanism on Migration. This office will coordinate all migration issues in Djibouti and will be the main read more

Djibouti Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration Institutional Developments
New National Diaspora Policy in Somalia

The Somalian government is developing the National Diaspora Policy with the support of IOM. The policy will support sustainable development by strengthening social and economic linkages between read more

Somalia Expatriate/diaspora engagement and remittances Institutional Changes
Iraq Makes Key Pledges for Improved Migration Governance

Iraq is the first country in the Middle East and North Africa region to submit both a Voluntary National Review (VNR) – an overview of the State’s progress toward the GCM’s objectives – and a set read more

Iraq Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration GCM Implementation
Information system to manage labour migration

As part of the statistical documentation, an information system dedicated to the management of labour migration was set up in 2020. At the end of February 2022, Algeria registered 20,600 foreign read more

Algeria Labour Migration Institutional Developments
The initiatives of the Ministry of Immigration to communicate with Egyptians around the world

The Ministry of Immigration in Egypt announced the launch of the "Egypt's Voice in Africa" initiative with the aim of sustaining communication with Egyptian communities in Lesotho, Nigeria, read more

Egypt Expatriate/diaspora engagement and remittances Expatriate/Diaspora Engagement and Investment
Launch of The Third National Strategy on Combating and Preventing Trafficking in Persons (2022-2026)

The National Coordinating Committee for Combating and Preventing Illegal Migration and Trafficking in Persons (NCCPIM&TIP), which is affiliated to the Cabinet of Ministers, launched the Third read more

Egypt Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Institutional Developments
Ministerial Resolution No. (178) of 2022 regarding the regularization of residence conditions for applicants to issue a permit to practice a professional activity

Article 1: Residence permit holders of an employer (flexible worker) shall be revoked three months after the date of implementation of this decision, and they have the right to reconcile their read more

Bahrain Labour Migration Work Permits
Resolution (2) of 2022 amending some provisions of Resolution No. (1) of 2017 regarding some fees imposed by the Labor Market Regulatory Authority

An amount of five dinars is calculated for the issuance of a labor card for foreign workers who are authorized to practice professional activities, after issuing or renewing the permit. A monthly read more

Bahrain Labour Migration Work Permits
Resolution No. (62) of 2022 amending Article (2) of Resolution No. (31) of 2014 regarding some fees imposed by the Labor Market Regulatory Authority

Article Two: Resolution No. 17 of 2017 regarding the approval of professional activities that a foreign employer may not practice without obtaining a permit from the Labor Market Regulatory read more

Bahrain Labour Migration Work Permits
Launch of the Labour Registration System in Bahrain

On 17 October 2022, the Labour Market Regulatory Authority launched the Labour Registration Program in partnership with the private sector through Labour Registration Centers with the aim of read more

Bahrain Labour Migration Recruitment of Migrant Workers, Work Permits
Implementation of the Optional Insurance System for Domestic Workers

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), in cooperation with the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) and the Bahrain Insurance Association (BIA), has announced the commencement of the Optional read more

Bahrain Labour Migration Regulation of Domestic Work, Support and protection of migrant workers and their rights
Joint Platform for Migrants and Refugees in Egypt

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UN launch platform which seeks to enhance coordination, ensure better delivery and mobilize resources to realize long term, sustainable development gains for read more

Egypt International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement Other
EU-Egypt Migration Hub

Once grown it will generate a menu of policy choices, based on analytical evidence, evaluation of policies, data collection, and quality control.

Egypt International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement Other
Resolution No. 34 of 2021 pertaining to entry visas and residence permits for family members of the worker & the foreign employer

The Ministry has extended the scope of the term "family" relative to the distribution of visas amongst family members of foreign workers in the Kingdom, to now include "spouse, children or parents read more

Bahrain Visas and Residency Permits Entry, exit and residency permits, Family Reunification
Director General of the Public Authority for Manpower administrative decision (156/2022)

The new decision removes restrictions on the provision of health insurance to expatriates over 60 of the listed companies.

Kuwait Access to Economic and Social Services and Rights Access to Healthcare
Decree No. 27 of 2021 on Rules and Procedures for Granting Work Permits

56 provisions to regulate the registration, renewal, and cancelation of work permits in Kuwait. Inlcudes ban on employers in the private sector and oil sector from withholding the passports of read more

Kuwait Labour Migration Reforms to the Kafala System, Work Permits
Ministerial Resolution No. 22 of 2022

Regarding the executive regulations of Law No. 68 of 2015 Regarding domestic workers - specifying the duration of the annual leave is at least one month after the lapse of eleven years of work

Kuwait Labour Migration Regulation of Domestic Work
Saudi-Indonesia deal on domestic workers

Paves way for resumption of hiring domestic workers after a gap of 11 years.

Saudi Arabia Labour Migration Recruitment of domestic workers
Resolution No. 51848/1442

The first component of these reforms is that employees are now, subject to conditions, able to transfer their employment in-country. Secondly, employees are now able to apply for and obtain exit/ read more

Saudi Arabia Labour Migration Reforms to the Kafala System
Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021

Employers are prohibited from confiscating employees’ official documents and workers should not be forced to leave the country following the end of their work term. Employers shall bear the fees read more

United Arab Emirates Labour Migration Reforms to the Kafala System