Sunday, February 6, 2022
Saudi Arabia arrests of 13,279 violators of residency, work and border security regulations within one week
The joint field inspections to follow up and control violators of the residency, work and border security regulations carried out by the departments of security forces and the General Directorate of Passports, which took place in all regions and governorates of the Kingdom, during the period from 27th January 2022 to 2nd February 2022, leads to arrest 13,279 illegals. Follow Saudi Expatriates on imo channel
1. The total number of violators caught during the inspections all over the Kingdom amounted to 13,279, of which 6,712 are the violators of residence law, 4,789 violators arrested for the border security regulations, while 1,778 expats arrested for violating the Saudi Labor Law.
2. 283 violators were arrested while trying to cross the border into the Kingdom, Of them 55% are Yemenis, 42% Ethiopians and 3% other nationalities, while 51 people were arrested while trying to cross the border out of the Kingdom. Most Viewed : Is it possible to perform Hajj on visit visa, Hajj Ministry response
3. While 10 people were arrested who were involved in transporting, operating and providing shelters to the violators of residency, work and border regulations and covering them up.
4. The total number of violators, who are currently subject to punitive measures, accounted to 97,357 of which 86,561 are men and 10,796 are women.
5. Total of 86,222 violators were referred to their diplomatic missions to get travel documents for deportation, 2,342 were referred to complete their travel reservations and 7,227 violators were deported. See Also : Human Resources clarifies on the possibility of transferring Private Driver to a company
- The Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia confirmed that anyone who facilitates the entry of violators of the border security system into the Kingdom, or transports them within it, or provides them with shelter, or provides them with any assistance or service in any way will exposes them to below penalties.
- Imprisonment of up to 15 years, a fine of up to 1 million riyals, and seizure of the means of transportation and housing used for shelter, in addition to defaming it, and made it clear that this crime is one of the major crimes that require arrest, calling everyone to report any violation cases to the number 911 in the regions of Makkah and Riyadh, and 999 and 996 in all regions of the Kingdom. Recommend : 19 countries expats to benefit from free extension of iqama, exit re-entry and visit visa up to 31st March 2022
