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Nitaqat (Saudization System)

Nitaqat (Saudization System)

Saudi Arabia's Saudization classification system that categorizes companies by their Saudi national employment ratio.

Nitaqat is Saudi Arabia's mandatory Saudization program that requires private sector companies to employ a minimum percentage of Saudi national employees based on their industry and size. Companies are classified into bands: Platinum, Green, Yellow and Red. Platinum and Green band companies receive benefits including priority visa issuance and government service access. Yellow and Red band companies face restrictions on visa issuance, block visa renewals and government services. Nitaqat compliance must be actively managed through HRMS and Qiwa platforms. Inclusive Solutions provides Nitaqat strategy planning, band management and compliance monitoring.