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Qiwa: Saudi labor platform for contracts and job transfers

Saudi labor platform for contracts and job transfers

What is Qiwa?

Qiwa is the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development's labor platform, launched on 23 April 2019. Employers use it to issue visas and work permits, document contracts and transfer workers. As a worker, it is where you accept your employment contract, get salary and service certificates and accept a new job offer when you change employers.

Who uses it

Private-sector employers and their Saudi and expatriate employees. Workers use a free individual account (Qiwa Individuals).

What you can do with Qiwa

  • View, accept, reject or ask to change the employment contract your employer sends you. A contract accepted by both sides is documented by HRSD.
  • Accept or decline job offers from new employers and move jobs (employee transfer).
  • Request a salary certificate and a service (experience) certificate, free of charge.
  • Share your CV with employers through a link.
  • Calculate your end-of-service award with the official calculator.
  • Employers use it to issue and renew work permits, issue visas and check their Nitaqat band.

Step by step

  1. Register

    Go to qiwa.sa and create an individual account with your iqama number. You are verified through Nafath using your mobile phone.

  2. Open Employment Contracts

    Log in to Qiwa Individuals, go to Services and choose Employment Contracts.

  3. Review the offer

    Open the job offer or contract and check the wage, allowances, job title, contract term and probation period.

  4. Accept, reject or request changes

    Choose accept, request modification or reject. Once both sides accept, the contract is documented.

  5. Keep track

    Use the same Employment Contracts section later to view your current contract, request certificates or end the contract.

Official Qiwa website

Sources:saudipedia.comhrsd.gov.sahrsd.gov.sahrsd.gov.sasso.qiwa.saqiwa.sa

Frequently asked questions

How do I log in to Qiwa?

Register on qiwa.sa with your national ID or iqama number. You are authenticated through Nafath on your mobile phone, and you can also log in with Nafath.

Is it mandatory for my contract to be on Qiwa?

Yes. HRSD says the employment contract must be written and documented through Qiwa using the unified contract form, and each side should keep a copy.

How do I transfer to a new employer on Qiwa?

The new employer sends you a job offer on Qiwa. You log in and accept it, your current employer is notified, and after the system checks the requirements a new work permit is issued. HRSD lists the service as free.

How do I get a salary certificate from Qiwa?

In Qiwa Individuals go to Services, then Employment Certificates, choose a new salary certificate, select the job and the requesting party, and send it to your employer to confirm. It is free.

Last reviewed: 17 Oct 2026. General information based on the official sources cited - not legal advice. Check with the relevant authority before acting.

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