Saudi Arabia is continuing its inspection campaigns to apprehend violators of residency, labor and border security regulations across the country.
According to the latest data announced by the Saudi Ministry of Interior, joint field campaigns conducted by security services and relevant government agencies from July 30 to August 5 resulted in a total of 14,440 violations being recorded.
Saudi authorities also announced that 10,827 people were deported after completing the required legal procedures during the same period.
7,090 residency violators apprehended
According to Ministry of Interior data, 7,090 of those apprehended during the campaigns had violated residency regulations.
Authorities also apprehended 3,932 people for violations related to border security regulations and 3,418 people for labor-related violations.
The campaigns were conducted in various regions of the kingdom with the participation of security services and relevant government agencies.
1,593 people apprehended while attempting to enter the kingdom irregularly
The operations covered not only violators inside the kingdom but also irregular attempts to enter and leave the country across its borders.
Saudi authorities announced that 1,593 people were apprehended while attempting to enter the kingdom through irregular means.
According to official data, Ethiopians accounted for 59% of this group, Yemenis for 40%, and other nationalities for the remaining 1%.
Authorities also apprehended 32 people while they were attempting to leave the kingdom through irregular means.
25 people apprehended for assisting violators
The campaigns also targeted people suspected of transporting, sheltering or employing violators of residency, labor and border security regulations.
The Ministry of Interior announced that 25 people were apprehended for transporting, sheltering or employing violators or providing them with other forms of assistance.
Saudi authorities renewed their warning against providing assistance to people who enter the kingdom irregularly, stressing that such violations may lead to severe penalties.
More than 32,000 people undergoing legal procedures
The Ministry of Interior said that a total of 32,012 people are currently undergoing procedures to enforce the regulations.
The total includes 29,995 men and 2,017 women.
As part of the deportation procedures, 18,131 people were referred to their diplomatic missions to obtain the necessary travel documents.
Travel bookings are also being completed for 6,357 people ahead of their departure from the kingdom.
10,827 people deported
According to the latest weekly data from the Saudi Ministry of Interior, 10,827 people were deported after completing the relevant legal procedures.
These figures reflect the scale of the campaigns conducted by Saudi authorities across the kingdom to address violations of residency, labor and border security regulations.
The kingdom hosts millions of foreign workers and residents, who are required to comply with the residency and labor requirements in force in the country.
Saudi security services regularly conduct joint campaigns to address violations and ensure compliance with the regulations.
Up to 15 years in prison for assisting irregular entrants
The Ministry of Interior renewed its warning about the penalties for facilitating people's irregular entry into the kingdom or assisting them after they enter.
It stressed that anyone who facilitates the entry of border security violators into the kingdom, transports them within the country, provides them with shelter or offers them any assistance or service could face up to 15 years in prison.
The fine may also reach 1 million Saudi riyals.
The penalties may also include confiscation of the means of transport used to commit the violation and the residences used to shelter violators, in accordance with the regulations in force.
Campaigns to continue across Saudi Arabia
Saudi authorities confirmed that joint field campaigns to apprehend violators of residency, labor and border security regulations would continue across all regions of the kingdom.
The latest figures, which include 14,440 violations recorded and 10,827 people deported during the reporting period, show that authorities continue to intensify inspections and enforce residency, labor and border regulations.
The Ministry of Interior also urged citizens and residents to report cases involving violations of residency, labor and border security regulations through the designated official channels.
