Saudi Interior Ministry warns of jail, fines for aiding residency violators
The Interior Ministry has warned against transporting, employing, or sheltering residency and labor law violators, with strict penalties for offenders.
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AIThe Ministry of Interior has confirmed that anyone who transports, employs, shelters, or conceals violators of residency and labor regulations, or provides them with any form of assistance, will face a fine of up to 100,000 riyals (SAR).
The ministry added that penalties also include imprisonment for up to six months, along with deportation if the offender is an expatriate.
The Ministry of Interior urged the public to report violations of residency, labor, and border security regulations by calling 911 in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, or 999 in other areas of the Kingdom.