Qatarisation (Law 12 of 2024)
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- Qatar
- Programme
- Qatarisation (Law 12 of 2024)
- Authority
- Ministry of Labour
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GCC Nationalisation Checker
Which nationalisation rules apply in each Gulf country?
Checked against GCC labour ministry rules · reviewed 1 Oct 2026 · next review 1 Jan 2027
Pick a country to see its nationalisation programme, the authority that runs it, whether we can calculate your quota today and which free tool to use next.
How the checker decides what to show
Every rule comes from our labour-rules library, where each country is either calculable (with an official or clearly labelled source) or coming soon. For calculable countries we link the calculator; for the rest we summarise what the law requires and say plainly that the percentage isn't published in a form we can calculate.
GCC nationalisation at a glance (October 2026)
| Country | Programme | Authority | Quota calculable |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAE | Emiratisation | MOHRE | Yes — estimate |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudization (Nitaqat) | HRSD / Qiwa | Yes — estimate |
| Qatar | Qatarisation (Law 12 of 2024) | Ministry of Labour | Coming soon |
| Kuwait | Kuwaitisation | PAM | Coming soon |
| Bahrain | Bahrainisation | LMRA / Tamkeen | Coming soon |
| Oman | Omanisation | Ministry of Labour | Coming soon |
Keep in mind
- Calculated quotas are estimates — MOHRE and Qiwa show your official figures.
- Coming-soon countries still have binding rules; check with the ministry.
Data Sources
- MOHRE — Emiratisation targets (private sector, 50+ and 20–49 staff) (2026-10-01)
- MOHRE — 2025 targets due 31 December; AED 108,000 per missing Emirati (2026-10-01)
- MOHRE — Emiratisation targets for 20–49 staff companies in 14 sectors (2026-10-01)
- MOHRE — Emirati minimum wage AED 6,000 from 1 January 2026 (2026-10-01)
- MOHRE — Pension registration of Emirati employees mandatory to count (2026-10-01)
- SPA / HRSD — Localization decisions for 269 professions (dental, pharmacy, accounting, engineering) (2026-10-01)
- Al Meezan — Qatar Law No. 12 of 2024 on localisation of jobs in the private sector (official text) (2026-10-01)
- Public Authority for Manpower (Kuwait) (2026-10-01)
- Tamkeen — National Employment Program wage support (updated 23 Aug 2026) (2026-10-01)
- decree.om — Oman Labour Law, Royal Decree 53/2023 (official text) (2026-10-01)
- Nitaqat counting weights (Mercans; Saudi Gazette on Qiwa-documented contracts) (secondary) (2026-10-01)
- Bahrain LMRA monthly work-permit fees 2026–2029 (Edict 79 of 2025; LocalBH summary) (secondary) (2026-10-01)
Country tools
Emiratisation calculator · Nitaqat calculator · Qatarization guide · Omanisation guide · Kuwaitisation guide · Tamkeen wage support
Frequently asked questions
Which GCC countries have nationalisation quotas?
All six have nationalisation policies: Emiratisation (UAE), Saudization through Nitaqat (Saudi Arabia), Qatarisation under Law 12 of 2024 (Qatar), Omanisation (Oman), Kuwaitisation (Kuwait) and Bahrainisation (Bahrain). They work differently — some set a percentage of skilled jobs, some reserve professions, some set sector quotas by ministerial decision.
Which quotas can this tool calculate?
The UAE's Emiratisation target and Saudi Arabia's weighted Nitaqat percentage, both as estimates you confirm on MOHRE or Qiwa. Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain don't publish their percentages in a form we can calculate, so we show what the law requires and mark the percentage as coming soon.
Why not just show the reported percentages for Qatar or Kuwait?
Reported figures are often proposals, apply only to some sectors, or come from press summaries we can't check against an official page. Quoting them as your quota could mislead you, so we wait for an official source.
What are the fines for missing a quota?
In the UAE the last confirmed contribution is AED 108,000 per missing Emirati a year. Oman's Labour Law sets OMR 500–1,000 per missing Omani, doubled on repetition. Qatar's localisation law allows warnings, suspension of Ministry transactions and fines from its schedule, with up to QAR 1,000,000 for fake compliance. Each country's tool has the details.
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