The following measures shall be taken against any violating service office (despite the prejudice for any penalties provided in statutory as in Forgery, bribery, passport and Iqama regulations):
• In the first instance, an official warning shall be sent to the office by the director of passports office to which the service office pursuer reports, if the violation doesn't necessitate further action.
• If the violation was repeated or was a gross one, the matter shall be referred to the Ministry of Commerce (being the authority in charge of issuing licenses to service offices) proposing a suitable penalty of suspension varying from three months, six months or a year or termination of the office's license according to repetition of violation and its size.
Courtesy: Ministry of Interior, KSA
Courtesy: Ministry of Interior, KSA
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