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Jordan allows expats to leave without paying fines amid coronavirus pandemic



DUBAI: The Jordanian government has agreed to waive all labor-related fines and fees for ex-pat workers wanting to return to their home countries, state-run Jordan News Agency has reported.

The country’s labor minister, Nidal Bataineh, has called on migrant workers to apply through Hemayah.jo, an online platform that coordinates their repatriation amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The application deadline is May 4.

Bataineh added fines and fees related to work permits will be waived, even for illegal migrant workers in the country.

(with inputs from Agencies)

Publish Date : 26 April 2020 21:45 PM

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