Has a decision been issued to deport you?What you should know

Has a decision been issued to deport you?What you should know

The regulations in force in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have helped clarify the legal procedures followed when issuing deportation and expulsion decisions against foreign violators. This is due to the importance of these decisions and their long-term impact on the stability and lives of residents in the Kingdom. Therefore, it is important to clarify the mechanism of action of these decisions, determine the cases of deportation and expulsion, their expiration date, and the penalties for violators.

What is the difference between deportation and removal?

The difference between deportation and removal is that deportation is a legal procedure issued by an administrative decision or judicial ruling preventing a non-Saudi person from entering the Kingdom for a specific period or permanently. Deportation is applied for security reasons or when committing certain crimes.

Deportation is an administrative procedure carried out to remove a non-Saudi person from the Kingdom immediately without requiring that he be prevented from returning, and deportation applies in certain cases such as the expiration of the period of residence without renewing the required documents, the lack of regular residence, or working without a permit.

Has a decision been issued to deport you?What you should know

What are the conditions for deportation?

What are the conditions for deportation?

• Issuance of an administrative or judicial decision stipulating the deportation of the foreign person.
• The deportation decision must be reasoned and the violating person must be notified of the decision.
• The decision must be implemented through the Ministry of Interior in coordination with other parties.
• Observe Hajj and Umrah instructions.

What is the penalty for deportation from Saudi Arabia?

The Anti-Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Law stipulates the penalty of deportation from Saudi Arabia due to drugs, whereby a foreigner is deported after the expiry of the sentence imposed on him and is not allowed to return to it except as permitted by the instructions of Hajj and Umrah.

The expatriate is deported from Saudi Arabia pursuant to Interior Minister Resolution No. 1809 dated 1434 AH in the following cases:

• Committing a major crime requiring arrest or crimes of witchcraft and sorcery.
• If he is sentenced to imprisonment for a period of not less than 3 months or flogging with not less than 40 lashes.

The citizen’s son or husband is excluded from the decision of the Minister of Interior.

Has a decision been issued to deport you?What you should know

How is the deportation ruling from Saudi Arabia implemented?

The deportation ruling from Saudi Arabia is implemented after the issuance of an official decision by the competent authorities or a judicial ruling that includes the deportation of the convict after the implementation of the penalty imposed against him. The Ministry of Interior, represented by the Deportation and Deportation Department, is responsible for implementing the decision in cooperation with the relevant competent authorities.

How do I remove the deportation?

The expatriate can submit a request for exemption from deportation through the Ministry of Interior website by following the following steps:

• From electronic services, choose a service “request an exemption from deportation“
• Log in via Nafath platform.
• Fill in the required data.
• Submit the request.

When does the deportation decision end?

When does the deportation decision end?

The deportation decision ends upon the expiration of the period specified in the decision or in the judicial ruling issued by the Saudi courts, and the expatriate has the right to submit a request for exemption from deportation or object to the judicial ruling within the specified dates while providing the reasons supporting the request, especially if the deportation from the Kingdom is permanent.

What are the conditions for deporting foreigners?

The passport deportation procedure requires that the foreigner commit a violation of residency, work, and border security regulations, including:

• If the expatriate works for himself or for someone else without obtaining a permit from the competent authorities “bulk labor”
• Running away or being absent from work for a long time.
• The expatriate was late in leaving after the expiration of the entry visa granted to him.
• Irregular infiltration into Saudi territory.

Has a decision been issued to deport you?What you should know

What is the difference between final exit and deportation?

Final exit is the expatriate’s request to leave the Kingdom’s territory on a regular and permanent basis after the expiration of the visa or work permit. The final exit request is submitted by the expatriate or the employer if the worker works for him. The request is submitted electronically via the Absher platform or the Muqeem platform affiliated with the General Directorate of Passports.

While deportation is a coercive measure implemented by the competent authorities, and is carried out without the expatriate’s consent when he commits a violation of residency, work, and border security regulations.

How are violators deported?

The second clause of the rules for dealing with expatriates who violate the regulations stipulates deportation procedures in the following detail:

• An expatriate who violates labor regulations will be deported at the employer’s expense unless the expatriate is absent from work and the competent authorities are informed of his absence on time.
• The offending worker will be deported at the expense of the person for whom he is found working if he is not reported.
• The expatriate leaves at his own expense if he is self-employed.
• The violating expatriate shall be deported at the state’s expense if he cannot afford the cost of the travel ticket.

How long does it take to return after deportation?

An expatriate who has been subject to deportation procedures may apply for a new visa to enter Saudi Arabia three years after the date of deportation.

What are the penalties for violators of the residency, work, and border security system?

The regulations for dealing with expatriates who violate residency, work, and border security regulations specify the following penalties:

• Any illegal expatriate who works on his own account “bulk workers” shall be punished with a fine ranging from 10 to 50 thousand Saudi riyals, imprisonment for a period ranging from one to six months, and deportation
• He shall be punished with a fine ranging from 15 to 50 thousand Saudi riyals, imprisonment for a period ranging from 3 to 6 months, and deportation every:
  • A violating expatriate who was late in leaving after the expiration of the entry visa granted to him.
  • An irregular infiltrator of the Kingdom’s territory.

Has a decision been issued to deport you?What you should know

You can easily seek the help of a specialized lawyer from the office of Lawyer Abdul Majeed Al Rashid in cases related to passport violations and labor regulations via the Binah application electronically without the need to visit law firms.

The competent lawyer provides his legal services, including studying and analyzing the case or case, drafting legal memorandums and defenses, providing specialized legal consultations on deportation and deportation decisions, representing the client before the competent committees and authorities, attending sessions before the courts and pleading on behalf of the client.