Saudi checks leave 34,834 expats facing residency procedures
Saudi Arabia residency violations found in Interior Ministry checks from 8 to 14 October include residence, labour and border offences, with thousands of expatriates now in legal procedures.
The Saudi Ministry of Interior said checks from 8 to 14 October found 13,822 infractions of labour, residence and border security laws.
Of those, 6,547 were residence offences, 3,896 border security infractions and 3,379 labour code violations.
Authorities said 34,834 expatriates—32,433 men and 2,401 women—are going through enforcement procedures.
Some 20,190 people held for breaking rules were told to obtain travel documents through their embassies or consulates; 9,454 were returned.
Aiding illegal entry, or housing or transporting violators, can bring up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to SAR1 million.