SAUDI ARABIA

‘90-day amnesty for violators’

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March 21, 2017

Ramnarayan Iyer

RIYADH — Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, has revealed a amnesty period of 90 days beginning March 29, for violators of the residency (iqama), labor and border security regulations, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said Sunday. This announcement by Crown Prince Muhammad came during the inauguration of the “Nation Free of Violators” Campaign at his office in the ministry on Sunday. The Crown Prince stressed that the campaign, which has been approved by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, comes within the King’s wish to settle the status of violators of the residency (iqama), labor and border security regulations. The amnesty also aims to help whoever wants to settle his violation and be exempted from penalties. The Crown Prince called on violators to avail this opportunity during the amnesty period of 90 days beginning on Wednesday, Rajab 1, 1438H corresponding to March 29, 2017. He added that all should cooperate in achieving the objectives of this campaign. Prince Muhammad issued directives to pertinent authorities to facilitate procedures for those who take the initiative to depart during the amnesty period and exempt them from penalties. The campaign’s inauguration was attended by Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud Bin Naif, adviser to the minister of interior and Minister of Labor and Social Development Dr. Ali Bin Nasser Al-Ghafees, among other senior officials of the ministries of interior and finance. —SG/SPA


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