Passports Directorate takes 24,417 penal actions against violators in a month
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Passports issued 24,417 administrative decisions against citizens and expatriates for violations of residency, labor, and border security regulations during the last Hijri month of Safar. The penalties, issued through the directorate’s administrative committees at passport offices across the Kingdom's regions, included imprisonment, fines, and deportation. The…
The General Directorate of Passports in Saudi Arabia imposed 24,417 administrative decisions on citizens and expatriates who violated residency, labor, and border security regulations in the final month of the Islamic calendar, Safar. These penalties, distributed through the directorate's committees at passport offices in the Kingdom's regions, encompassed imprisonment, fines, and deportation.
The authority emphasized that both citizens and expatriates, including employers and individuals, are prohibited from assisting violators by transporting, employing, harboring, or concealing them, or helping them find work, housing, or transportation. The directorate urged everyone to report violators by calling 911 in Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and Eastern Province, and 999 in all other regions.
The authority assured that all reports would be handled confidentially and that those who report violations would face no liability.
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