MoI issues clarification on repatriation cost of an expatriate employee

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has issued a press statement about the obligations of a recruiter for the repatriation cost of an expatriate employee in view of an old tweet being circulated on social media.

The ministry stated that the tweet about the obligations of the recruiter towards the expatriate employee, especially with regard to paying the value of a travel ticket to leave the country during a specified period, refers to Law No. 4 of 2009, which was cancelled by Article No.49 of Law No. 21 of regulating the entry, exit and residence of expatriates.

MoI further clarified that Article No.19 of this Law stipulates in paragraph No. 2 regarding the obligations of the recruiter as follows: