• If the employer was an expatriate resident, the fine is 10,000 S.R. and one month imprisonment in addition to deportation.
• If the employer was a citizen, the first instance fine is 10,000 S.R. and two weeks imprisonment. Second instance fine is 20,000 S.R. and one month imprisonment. Third instance fine is 50,000 S.R. and three months imprisonment.
• Fines are multiplied according to the number of individuals involved.
• The infiltrator expatriate shall be deported at the expense of the employer, accommodator or whoever sheltered him.
• 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 in addition of reporting to the Ministry of Commerce or municipality in order to terminate his register or license.
• Publish the violator's penalty in local press with the judgment thereon according to the censure instructions.
• If the violation was committed by an establishment; a copy of the management notification shall be sent to the patrol command to investigate the establishment's status.
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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