Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Labour has announced that it will be reducing the duration of work visas issued to foreign employees of private sector firms to one year.<br/>'<br/>The Saudi Gazette newspaper said that under the changed law, employees will now only be issued work visas with a validity of one year from a previous validity period of two years. However, domestic workers and foreigners working at government agencies will still be granted two-year visas.<br/>'<br/>The decision has been taken on the basis of Article 11 of the Labor Law under which the minister can take the procedures that are deemed necessary for improving the efficiency of the employment market.<br/>'<br/>An estimated 30 lakh Indians live in Saudi Arabia, which employs the largest number of Indians anywhere in the world. Keralites are the largest segment of the Indian community in the kingdom.