Official text per PAM's consolidated English edition (2025). For guidance only; not legal advice.
The employer, who employs at least five workers in accordance with the provisions of this Law, shall pay the workers’ entitlements to their accounts at local financial establishments. The Public Authority for Manpower may request a copy of transfer statements of these financial institutions. A resolution by the Council of Ministers shall be issued based on the proposal of the minister of Social Affairs and Labour, and Finance in order to determine these financial institutions and the regulations relevant to these accounts’ transactions in terms of charges, commissions and relevant organizational procedures. By a resolution of the Council of Ministers, some activities may be exempted from the transfer of the remuneration of expatriate manpower to local financial institutions.
Source The English text is presented as the official January 2025 consolidated edition identified in the approved local source notes. The Arabic text is unofficial. This local snapshot was not independently verified against PAM by this directory.