Submitting forgery documents or providing false statements to Saudi authorities in the Kingdom or abroad to obtain for himself or for another individual an Iqama or any kind of visas.

A:  •  If the violator is an expatriate, he shall be fined 10,000 S.R. or imprisoned for 3 months or both, along with the termination of his Iqama and deportation from the Kingdom.

•  If the violator is a Saudi Citizen. He shall be fined 10,000 S.R. the first time. 15,000 S.R. in the second time along with on month imprisonment. 15,000 S.R. in the third time along with 3 months imprisonment. Type of violation shall be considered while applying the penalty.

•  These penalties are applicable to the principal perpetrator, partner and contributor.

•  Fines shall be confiscated in all cases.

•  Fines are multiplied according to the number of individuals involved and violations.


Courtesy: Ministry of Interior, KSA

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