Date: 2015
Type: Technical Report
The legal framework of the sponsorship systems of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries : a comparative examination
Technical Report, Migration Policy Centre, GLMM, Explanatory note, 10/2015
ZAHRA, Maysa, The legal framework of the sponsorship systems of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries : a comparative examination, Migration Policy Centre, GLMM, Explanatory note, 10/2015 - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/37966
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The sponsorship system of the Arab Gulf countries comprises rules and regulations that tie the residence of a migrant worker to his/her sponsor in the country. This paper offers an in-depth examination of the legal framework of the sponsorship system of the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ﾖ Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. It looks at different aspects of the system starting with the requirement for sponsorship and ending with the rules on absconding and repatriation.
Additional information:
GLMM - Gulf Labour Markets and Migration
Cadmus permanent link: https://hdl.handle.net/1814/37966
Series/Number: Migration Policy Centre; GLMM; Explanatory note; 10/2015
Keyword(s): Bahrain Foreign Labour Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Sponsorship UAE
Sponsorship and Funder information:
The GLMM programme is conducted by the Gulf Research Centre (GRC) and the Migration Policy Centre (MPC) and financed by the Open Society Foundations (OSF).
