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Instructions on Domestic Worker's Insurance Policies

These insurances policies for foreign domestic workers aim to protect employers and provide comprehensive healthcare for domestic workers, building on 2014 regulation that required proof of health read more

Jordan Labour Migration Work Permits
Law No. 41 Law No. 41 grants members of the Lebanese diaspora to claim Lebanese nationality if a person's male ancestors are registered in any of the 1921-1924 or 1932 census, or resident or immigrant registers read more Lebanon Nationality and Statelessness Access to Citizenship
Decision No. 1/168

Decision No. 1/168 regulates issues related to recruitment offices. Most importantly, the decision bans offices from placing advertisements for domestic workers in the media, considering this read more

Lebanon Labour Migration Regulation of Domestic Work
Young Professionals Agreement

Algeria signed a 'young professionals' agreement with France, which came into force in early 2015, enabling young Algerian professionals to work in France and French young people to engage in read more

Algeria International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement Other
Regulation No. 12 of 2015 on private recruitment offices (and amendment)

Regulation No. 12 sets forth licensing procedures, the conditions in which they may carry out their activities, and procedures and penalties that apply for violations of the Regulation.

Jordan Labour Migration Work Permits
Law No. 21 of 2015

Law No. 21 regulates the entry, exit and residency requirements of expatriates, namely migrant workers, in Qatar. This law has since been amended by Law No. 1 of 2017 and Law No. 13 of 2018.

Qatar Admissions, Visas and Residency Permits Entry, exit and residency permits
Decree No. 36 of 2015

Decree Law No. 36 stipulates that anyone who withdraws or loses Bahraini nationality or naturalizes of a foreign nationality without permission is no longer eligible for retirement rights and read more

Bahrain Nationality and Statelessness Access to Citizenship
Jordan Response Plan for the Syria Crisis 2016-2018

The 2016-2018 response plan establishes an action plan across various sectors and aims to build the capacity of Jordanian authorities, to improve the service delivery system and infrastructure in read more

Jordan Forced displacement and refugee protection Access to asylum, Refugee Status and Residency
Ministerial Decree No. 764 of 2015

Ministerial Decree No. 764 delineates a standard employment contract, requires employers to offer contracts that conform to it and to renew those already in force prior to the decree.

United Arab Emirates Admissions, Visas and Residency Permits Entry, exit and residency permits
Decree No. 766 of 2015

Decree No. 766 outlines the rules and conditions for granting work permits to migrants who are changing employers, thus allowing free internal labour market mobility.

United Arab Emirates Labour Migration Recruitment of Migrant Workers
Tunisian National Development Plan 2016-2020

The national development plan covers five action areas, including a mention of migration under human development as well as social inclusion priorities for Tunisian diaspora communities.

Tunisia Expatriate/diaspora engagement and remittances Expatriate/Diaspora Engagement and Investment
Council of Ministers Decision No. 497

Decision No. 497 imposes a fee for temporary and seasonal visas and for the extension of residency permits for those types of work. The decree also establishes enforcement mechanisms and lists read more

Saudi Arabia Labour Migration Recruitment of Migrant Workers
Decree No. 765 of 2015

Decree No. 765 outlines the rules and conditions for the termination of employment relations, defines ways in which fixed-term and unlimited contracts can be terminated, and lists conditions that read more

United Arab Emirates Labour Migration Recruitment of Migrant Workers
Law No. (13) of 2015 amending some provisions of Law No. (21) of 1989 regulating marriage to foreigners

Law No. 13 amends law No. 21 of 1989, regarding marrying foreigners.

Qatar Admissions, Visas and Residency Permits Other
Law No. 68 of 2015

Law No. 68 establishes a centralized recruitment agency for domestic workers.

Kuwait Labour Migration Regulation of Domestic Work
Ministerial Decision No. 4 of 2015

The purpose of Ministerial Decision No. 4 is to regulate the Wage Protection System according to the labour law, requiring employers to make salary payments within seven days of their due date.

Qatar Labour Migration Support and protection of migrant workers and their rights
Decree No. 14 of 2015 ratifying an agreement between the Government of the State of Qatar and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania regulating the employment of Albanian workers from the Republic of Albania in the State of Qatar

This MOU is to regulate the employment of Albanians in Qatar.

Qatar International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement International Legal Instruments
Royal Decree No. M/46 (amendments to the Labour Law)

The Council of Ministers approved 38 amendments to the Saudi Arabia Labour Law which included prohibiting confiscation of migrant workers' passports and introducing or raising fines for employers read more

Saudi Arabia Labour Migration Support and protection of migrant workers and their rights
Decision No. 103 of 2015

Decision No. 103 outlines conditions under which small companies can be exempt from nationalisation schemes for two years while also listing the level of nationalisation that companies must reach read more

Oman Labour Migration Labour Force Nationalization
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Labour between Saudi Arabia and Jordan

Jordan and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding on labour between the two countries.

Other International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement