Labour Ministry urges guest workers to renew their permits

By Petra - Sep 01,2015 - Last updated at Sep 01,2015

AMMAN — The Labour Ministry on Tuesday renewed its call on guest workers whose work permits have expired to immediately renew them and pay the fines for delays to avoid being deported.

The ministry said guest workers will be deported if they are apprehended after the end of the grace period granted to them, which concludes by the end of October.

Under Article 12 of the Labour Law, it is not allowed to hire any guest workers unless they obtain a work permit from the ministry.

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