Background: Many Indonesian nurses working in Saudi Arabia failed to get the professional classification from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) based on their educational nursing background. Purpose: This research aims to explore the impacts of the SCFHS policy on nursing bachelor’s degrees obtained before 2014 graduation. Methods: A qualitative study was used in this research with a case study approach. Data was collected through focus group discussions with semi-structured interviews were conducted. The research subjects involved 12 Indonesian nurses as a sample with inclusion criteria were nurses still active and had been terminated from government and private hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Data analysis was guided by Colaizzi’s method and transcripts by Taguette software. Results: Three themes were identified from the data analysis: perceived unfairness, professional recognition, and classification issues. The first theme consisted of three sub-themes: disappointment, work contract, and salary. The second theme was identified as three sub-themes: nursing background, upgrading, and Indonesian nurse, and the third theme consisted of two sub-themes: failure and nurse specialist. Conclusion: Indonesian nurses who obtained a bachelor's degree in nursing before 2014 were rejected by SCFHS in terms of professional classification recognition. To minimize these obstacles, the Indonesian government must evaluate the implementation of the educational system that SCFHS does not recognize, while the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia could implement regulatory equity, especially for Indonesian nurses. Implications for Nursing: The future of nurse’s careers depends on the acceptance of nursing education, and passing the professional body policy to recognize the professional classification.