60+ Non Graduate Expats Forced To Pay Insurance And Renewal Fee Twice

A number of non-graduate expatriates aged 60 and up who are covered by Administrative Decision No. 34 of 2022, which allowed them to renew or transfer their work permits within the private sector for one year, have been caught off guard because they were required to pay 250 dinars for residence renewal and 500 dinars for private health insurance under the administrative decision.

Surprisingly, they are required to pay an extra 10 dinars (old residence fee) and 50 dinars (standard insurance rates), therefore making this group of expatriates pay double residence and health insurance expenses.

These extra costs are in addition to the fees allowed by the aforementioned resolution and the rules for issuing a health insurance policy set forth by the Supreme Committee for the Insurance Regulatory Unit No. (2/2022).

According to the concerns of a major portion of these workers, they were astonished to be required to pay what they dubbed "double" payments while renewing their work permits.

They informed "Al-Jarida" that this implies they must pay a ten-dinar yearly renewal cost in addition to the 250-dinar fees allowed by the Public Authority for Manpower.

They explain how they are required to pay the previous regular costs in addition to the new payments for the renewal of their work permit and health insurance after being forced to get private insurance since they will be unable to use government health centers and hospitals.

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