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Qiwa Issues Clarification on Non-Saudi Appointments to General Manager Roles

Saudi Arabia’s Qiwa platform has clarified that non-Saudi nationals may continue to be appointed to the position of “General Manager,” provided that specific regulatory requirements are met. This clarification follows confusion arising from the removal of the job title from the profession-change options available to expatriates.

Qiwa, which operates under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, confirmed that the position of General Manager is not restricted to Saudi nationals and is not subject to mandatory Saudization.

The platform explained that appointing a non-Saudi to this role requires the job title to be formally recorded in the company’s commercial registration under the same designation, ensuring full consistency between employment contracts and official business records.

Qiwa further noted that although the option to change an expatriate’s profession to General Manager has been removed from open modification requests, the designation remains available to non-Saudis who satisfy the approved regulatory conditions.