Destination guide
🇸🇦 Working in Saudi Arabia
The largest destination for Bangladeshi workers. Work contracts are registered on Qiwa (private sector) or Musaned (domestic workers), so a genuine contract can be checked online.
Standard week
48 hours
Overtime (min.)
1.5×
Rest day / holiday
1.5× / 1.5×
Currency
SAR ≈ ৳32.5
Labour Law Art. 107: overtime = hourly wage + 50% of basic. Ramadan hours are shorter for Muslim workers.
Where to check officially
Saudi MOFA visa platform, visa search ↗
Check that a Saudi work visa issued to your passport exists, and its status.
Work permit & contract checkQiwa, employment contracts ↗
Private-sector contracts are authenticated here. In your Qiwa account you can see, accept or reject the contract and confirm the employer and wage.
Work permit & contract checkMusaned, domestic workers ↗
Official platform for domestic-worker visas, contracts and licensed Saudi recruitment offices.
Labour ministryMinistry of Human Resources and Social Development ↗
Labour law, worker rights and complaint channels.
Bangladesh mission (labour wing)Embassy of Bangladesh, Riyadh (labour wing) ↗
Labour-wing help, attestation and complaints against employers (central and eastern region).
Bangladesh mission (labour wing)Consulate General of Bangladesh, Jeddah ↗
Labour welfare and consular help for western Saudi Arabia.
Scams we see in this corridor
- ⚠"Free visa" / "azad visa" sales, you would be tied to a sponsor you do not work for
- ⚠Visas bought from visa traders with no real job behind them
- ⚠Iqama fees charged to the worker (the employer must pay them)
- ⚠Contracts swapped on arrival for lower wages
Documents you should hold
- 📄 Passport valid for at least 6 months beyond travel
- 📄 Work visa / entry permit naming your employer
- 📄 Signed employment contract (attested where required)
- 📄 Medical fitness certificate from an approved GCC centre (booked via Wafid)
- 📄 BMET emigration clearance (smart card)
- 📄 Pre-departure orientation (PDO) certificate
- 📄 Probashi Kallyan / welfare fund receipt and insurance
- 📄 Issued e-ticket with a 13-digit ticket number
- 📄 Qiwa or Musaned contract you can see online
From Bangladesh
- Overseas Employment Platform (OEP), The government's digital system for the whole migration cycle: NID-verified registration, training and PDO, job matching, emigration clearance, the licensed agency list, and complaints if the job differs from what was promised.
- OEP licensed recruiting agency list, Check that an agency's RL (licence) number and name appear on the government's official list. This is the main check for any recruiter.
- RAIMS agency directory (BMET), A second official lookup for recruiting agencies, with licence details.
- Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET), The overseas employment regulator: notices, maximum migration costs, training centres and links into OEP. 16135
- Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, The parent ministry: policy, notices and links to BMET, WEWB, PKB, BOESL and OEP.
- Probash Bondhu Call Centre, The government's 24-hour helpline for migrant workers and families: information, problems abroad and reporting fraud. From abroad: +880 9610 102030. 16135
- Grievance Redress System (GRS), National online complaints system for government offices including BMET. Complaints against an agency or a job mismatch can also be filed in the OEP worker portal.
- BOESL, Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Ltd, The government-owned recruiter for G2G and low-cost channels such as Korea (EPS) and Japan. Check genuine BOESL circulars here.
- BAIRA member directory, The recruiting agencies' association. Secondary only, always confirm the RL on the OEP list.
- Wage Earners' Welfare Board (WEWB), Welfare-fund services: death compensation, repatriation, scholarships, legal aid and returnee support. 16135
- Probashi Kallyan Bank, State bank with low-interest migration loans (instead of moneylenders), rehabilitation loans and remittance services.