6-month jail, SR100,000 fine for assisting residency and labor law violators
The Ministry of Interior in Riyadh warned that assisting residency or labor law violators carries heavy penalties. Those who transport, employ, or shelter violators face a fine of up to SR100,000 and six months in jail. Expatriates involved in these activities face deportation. The public is encouraged to report violations via 911 in Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, or via 999 in other regions.
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior has affirmed that anyone who transports, employs, shelters, or provides any form of assistance to individuals violating residency or labor laws faces a maximum fine of SR100,000, imprisonment for up to six months, and deportation for expatriates. The ministry urged the public to report violations of residency, labor, or border security laws by calling 911 in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province or 999 in all other regions of Saudi Arabia.