RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s joint discipline campaigns to watch and apprehend violators of residency, labor and border safety rules recorded 22,931 violations throughout all areas between March 12 and 18, 2026, the Ministry of Inside introduced.
Of these arrested, 17,181 have been present in violation of residency legal guidelines, 3,931 for border safety violations, and 1,819 for labor regulation breaches.
The ministry mentioned 1,635 people have been detained whereas trying to illegally enter the Kingdom, together with 29% Yemenis, 68% Ethiopians, and three% of different nationalities.
Authorities additionally arrested 40 people trying to go away the nation illegally.
A complete of 36 individuals have been apprehended for facilitating the transportation, sheltering, or employment of violators and masking up their actions.
The ministry added that 29,564 expatriates are at the moment present process authorized procedures, together with 26,714 males and a pair of,850 ladies.
Moreover, 21,133 violators have been referred to their diplomatic missions to acquire journey paperwork, 3,285 have been referred to finish journey preparations, and seven,761 have been deported.
The Ministry of Inside warned that anybody who facilitates the unlawful entry, transport, or sheltering of violators faces penalties of as much as 15 years in jail, fines of as much as SR1 million, confiscation of autos and housing used, and public naming. It pressured that such offenses are thought of main crimes requiring detention and are dishonorable.
The ministry urged the general public to report violations by calling 911 in Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh and the Japanese Province, and 999 or 996 in different areas.
