Saudi Arabia: Passports Directorate Issues 12,711 Penalties For Violators In One Month
The General Directorate of Passports issued 12,711 administrative decisions through its regional committees during the month of Dhul Qada 1446 AH, penalizing violators of residency, labor, and border security regulations. The penalties include imprisonment and deportation.
The Passports Directorate urged citizens, residents, business owners, and individuals to refrain from transporting, employing, sheltering, concealing, or assisting violators of residency, labor, or border security regulations in any way. It called on the public to report violations by dialing 911 in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and Eastern Province, and 999 in other regions of the Kingdom.
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