# Worker housing glossary

> Plain definitions: group-housing licence, housing proof certificate, capacity, Balady, Qiwa, RCJY, MODON.

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- **Group housing for individuals**: The official term for worker housing in Ministry of Municipalities and Housing rules (سكن العمال in everyday use).
- **Group-housing licence**: A licence issued through Balady for a building or compound, at a set capacity, for one year.
- **Housing proof certificate**: Issued by a company renting units inside a licensed property, proving compliant housing for its workforce.
- **Capacity**: The number of people allowed, calculated from areas and facilities, not from beds that fit.
- **Balady**: The municipal services platform that issues group-housing licences.
- **Qiwa**: The Ministry of Human Resources platform for establishment and workforce services.
- **Balady–Qiwa link**: An electronic link that checks licensed housing against registered headcount.
- **RCJY**: The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, which runs Jubail Industrial City and Ras Al Khair, with its own housing track.
- **MODON**: The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones, with its own group-housing licence service via Shareek.
- **Civil Defense**: Its safety approval is required before the licence is issued.

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