The joint field campaigns to follow up and control violators of residence, work and border security regulations, which took place in all regions of Saudi Arabia, during the period from 11/12/1444 corresponding to 6/29/2023 until 12/17/1444 corresponding to 5/7/2023 resulted in the arrest of 9305 violators. Among them, 5,168 violators of the residency law, 2,864 violators of the border security law, and 1,273 violators of the labor law.
A total of 699 people were caught trying to cross the border into Saudi Arabia, 31% of whom were Yemenis, 68% Ethiopians, and 1% of other nationalities. 11 involved in transporting, harboring and operating violators of residency, work and border security regulations and covering them up.
As for those who are currently subject to procedures for implementing the regulations, a total of 33,339 violators arrived, including 27,600 men and 5,739 women, while 25,497 violators were referred to their diplomatic missions to obtain travel documents, 2,616 violators were referred to complete their travel reservations, and 5,062 violators were deported.
The Ministry of the Interior confirmed that everyone who facilitates the entry of violators of the border security system into Saudi Arabia, or transfers them within it, or provides them with shelter, or provides them with any assistance or service in any way, exposes himself to penalties of up to 15 years in prison, a fine of up to one million riyals, and confiscation. The means of transportation and housing used for shelter, in addition to defaming him, and she explained that this crime is one of the major crimes that require arrest, and breaches honor and trust, urging to report any cases of violation to the number (911) in the regions of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Riyadh and Eastern, and (999) and ( 996) in the rest of Saudi Arabia.
