• If the employer was an expatriate resident, the fine is 5,000 S.R. or one month imprisonment or both in addition to deportation.
• If the employer was a citizen, the first instance fine is 5,000 S.R.. Second instance fine is 10,000 S.R. or one month imprisonment or both. Third instance fine is 20,000 S.R. or three months imprisonment or both.
• The employer allowing his employee to work for a third party without reporting their runaway in accordance with the respective instructions, shall be penalized with the penalties referred to in paragraphs (a-b-c-d) of violation No. (20), in addition of sending a copy of the management notification to the patrol command to investigate the establishment's status.
• Fines are multiplied according to the number of individuals involved.
• The violator expatriate shall be deported at his employer's expense. If he was working for his own, he shall be deported at his own expense.
• In the first instance, the violator shall be deprived from the right to recruit expatriates for one year. Two years for the second instance and three years for the third.
Courtesy: Ministry of Interior, KSA
Courtesy: Ministry of Interior, KSA
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This page provides information's related to GCC expatriate employees. Information is not the same as legal advice. I recommend you consult a Saudi lawyer if you want professional assurance that my information is appropriate to your particular situation.
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