Saudi Arabia: Six Months’ Imprisonment and 100,000 Riyal Fine for Aiding Illegal Immigrants

ISLAMABAD (Daily Qudrat): Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has warned that aiding individuals who violate residency or labour laws in the Kingdom is also a crime, punishable by up to six months’ imprisonment and a fine of up to 100,000 Saudi riyals.

According to the Ministry of Interior, legal action will be taken against those who transport illegally residing individuals from one place to another, employ them, provide them accommodation, or help them in any other way.

Officials said that violators of these laws can be fined up to 100,000 riyals and sentenced to a maximum of six months’ imprisonment. If the person involved in this crime is a foreigner, he may also be deported from Saudi Arabia after completion of the sentence.

The Ministry of Interior has urged citizens and residents to report any activity related to violation of residency laws, labour laws or border security regulations in the Kingdom to the relevant authorities.

For this purpose, 911 can be contacted in Makkah Mukarramah, Madinah Munawwarah, Riyadh and the Eastern Province, while in all other areas of Saudi Arabia, people have been directed to call 999 to report violations.

The Ministry of Interior has made clear that along with those who violate the laws, those who facilitate them can also come under legal action.