Ministry of Labor Saudi Arabia has provided online service through which one can check nitaqat color status of kafeel/sponsor to see if the company is in platinum, green, yellow or red category. Nitaqat is basically a program of Saudization, to increase employment of Saudis in the private sector in Saudi Arabia. Nitaqat uses a rating system, by classifying companies into four zones; platinum, green, yellow and red depending on the number of Saudi nationals in the company. In this post, we will explain steps to check color of your kafeel/sponsor online.
Checking nitaqat Color of Kafeel online
In order to check sponsor color online, visit MOL nitaqat color inquiry service. The form is originally in Arabic but you can use translate options in your browser if you want it in English or in some other language of your choice.
You can query sponsor color based on any of the following search criteria:
1. Border Number (You can find border number on your passport visa page written by hand by the immigration staff at the time of your entry in the kingdom)
2. Iqama Number (Iqama number of any employee under that sponsor/kafeel can be used to find nitaqat color)
3. Passport Number
You also need to select nationality of the employee from the drop down list of available nationalities. Then enter Captcha code and submit the form to get the results:
Once you fill the fields as described and hit the Search button, you will get the details including worker’s name, work permit number, worker employment status and most importantly nitaqat color of the emplyer/sponsor/kafeel.
This is the link of Ministry of Labor’s inquiry service to get the nitaqat color status.