--- title: "Manpower Recruitment for Saudi Arabia from India | KDA Hiring" description: "MEA licensed Lucknow agency recruiting Indian workers for Saudi Arabia: jobs in demand, Wafid medical, Tasheer biometrics and skill verification steps." url: https://kdahiring.com/gcc-countries/saudi-arabia publisher: KDA HiringLabs Overseas Private Limited licence: MEA B-3267/UP/COM/1000+/5/11267/2025 --- Recruiting for Saudi Arabia # Manpower recruitment for Saudi Arabia from India Saudi Arabia is where most of our orders come from right now. New cities are going up, hospitals are expanding and hotels keep opening, and a lot of the people doing that work come from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. We recruit for employers in Riyadh, along the Red Sea coast and right across the Eastern Province. - MEA licensed agency - All skill levels - ₹0 charged to workers ![Al Faisaliah Tower with its golden sphere in Riyadh](https://kdahiring.com/siteadmin/images/gcc/sa-city.webp) **Saudi Arabia** 10+ cities we place in **MEA licensed** RC B-3267, Lucknow ## How does KDA Hiring recruit for _Saudi Arabia_ ? We recruit Indian workers for Saudi employers at every skill level, from helpers to engineers. Construction, healthcare, hospitality and oil and gas make up most of it. KDA Hiring is an MEA licensed agency in Lucknow. On the Indian side we run trade tests, book the Wafid medical, help with the skills verification some trades need, get visas stamped and file eMigrate clearance. Saudi employers pay our fee. Workers don't pay anything. **Zero fee for workers.** Saudi employers pay our recruitment fee. Candidates never pay us anything. ## Hiring Indian workers for _Saudi Arabia_ Saudi Arabia hires more Indian workers than almost anywhere else, and that's been true for decades. What has changed recently is the scale. Giga-projects, new airports and whole districts in Riyadh need huge crews, and they need them on tight schedules. The paperwork has tightened up too. Many trades now need a recognised skills test before the visa moves, and visa applicants in India give biometrics at a Tasheer centre. None of that is difficult if it's planned. It only becomes a problem when nobody mentions it until week four. That's really where we come in. We know the Saudi steps well and plan for them from the first day of your order. ![Flag of Saudi Arabia](https://kdahiring.com/siteadmin/images/flags/lg/sa.png) ### Saudi Arabia at a glance Main hiring hubs Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Jubail, Makkah Medical Wafid, done in India before travel Visa biometrics Tasheer centre in India Skills check Skill Verification Program for many trades After arrival Iqama (residence permit) arranged by employer ## Jobs in demand in _Saudi Arabia_ These are the sectors our Saudi orders come from most, and the roles that keep coming up. - ### Construction - Steel fixers - Shuttering carpenters - Masons - Scaffolders - Site engineers [Construction recruitment](https://kdahiring.com/industries-construction) - ### Healthcare - Staff nurses - ICU nurses - Lab technologists - Pharmacists [Healthcare recruitment](https://kdahiring.com/industries-healthcare) - ### Hospitality - Cooks - Waiters - Housekeeping - Stewards - ### Oil and gas - Pipefitters - 6G welders - Riggers - HSE officers [Oil and gas recruitment](https://kdahiring.com/industries-oil-gas) ## Visa and paperwork for Saudi Arabia, step by step Here's how a typical Saudi order moves, from your side to ours. 1. ### Visa from the Saudi side You get the work visa approved through the Saudi system (usually via Qiwa) and send us the visa details along with the demand letter. 2. ### Testing and selection We test candidates in Lucknow and you pick the ones you want. Trades that need Saudi skill verification sit that test as well. 3. ### Wafid medical Selected workers take the medical at a Wafid approved centre in India. 4. ### Biometrics and stamping Workers give biometrics at a Tasheer centre, and we get the visa stamped. 5. ### eMigrate and departure We file emigration clearance for ECR passport holders, arrange the PBBY insurance and brief workers before the flight. See our full [recruitment process](https://kdahiring.com/process) for every stage in detail. ## What employers in _Saudi Arabia_ should know A few local rules and habits that affect hiring. - ### Saudization quotas Under the Nitaqat system, some jobs and some company sizes have Saudi hiring quotas. Check your vacancies are open to expatriates before you send the order. - ### Skill verification Many construction, MEP and automotive trades need to pass an accredited skills test. We know which ones and build it into the timeline. - ### Engineers need accreditation Engineers working in Saudi Arabia generally need to register with the Saudi Council of Engineers. We help gather the documents. - ### Healthcare licensing Nurses and allied health staff go through SCFHS licensing. Allow two to four months. Rules change, so we check the current position on every order. ## Cities we place workers in - Riyadh - Jeddah - Dammam - Al Khobar - Jubail - Makkah - Madinah - Yanbu - Tabuk - NEOM region ## Other _GCC countries_ - [UAE](https://kdahiring.com/gcc-countries/uae) - [Qatar](https://kdahiring.com/gcc-countries/qatar) - [Kuwait](https://kdahiring.com/gcc-countries/kuwait) - [Oman](https://kdahiring.com/gcc-countries/oman) - [Bahrain](https://kdahiring.com/gcc-countries/bahrain) Compare all six on our [GCC countries overview](https://kdahiring.com/gcc-countries) , or browse by [unskilled](https://kdahiring.com/manpower-unskilled) , [semi-skilled](https://kdahiring.com/manpower-semi-skilled) and [skilled](https://kdahiring.com/manpower-skilled) manpower. ## Questions about recruiting for _Saudi Arabia_ ### Hiring for Saudi Arabia? Tell us the roles and numbers. We'll reply within a day with a plan for Saudi Arabia. Use the enquiry form [Call +91-80900 78886](tel:+918090078886) ### How long does it take to recruit workers for Saudi Arabia? Usually three to six weeks from the demand letter for most trades. Skill verification can add a little, and licensed healthcare roles take two to four months. ### Do Indian workers need a skills test for Saudi Arabia? For many trades, yes. Saudi Arabia's Skill Verification Program covers a range of construction, MEP and other technical jobs. We prepare candidates and book the test. ### Where do workers give biometrics for a Saudi visa? At a Tasheer centre in India. We book the appointment and make sure workers bring the right documents. ### Is a Wafid medical needed for Saudi Arabia? Yes. Every worker takes the Wafid medical at an approved centre in India before the visa is stamped. ### Can you recruit nurses for Saudi hospitals? Yes. They need SCFHS licensing, which involves document verification and an exam. We start that paperwork as soon as candidates are shortlisted.