Saudi Passports Directorate Issues Over 24,000 Penalties for Violations in One Month

Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Passports has taken significant action against residency and labor law violators, issuing 24,417 administrative decisions in the last Hijri month of Safar. These penalties, which include imprisonment, fines, and deportation, were imposed by administrative committees across the Kingdom's passport offices. The directorate issued a stern warning against transporting, employing, harboring, or concealing individuals who violate residency, labor, or border security regulations. It also prohibited providing any form of assistance to such violators, including help with employment, housing, or transportation. To combat these violations, the directorate urged the public to report offenders by calling 911 in the Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and Eastern Province regions, or 999 in other areas. The authorities assured that all reports would be handled with complete confidentiality and that those who report violations would face no liability.