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Saudi Arabia deports over 12,000 expatriates in a week

Published : Saturday, 1 August, 2026 at 8:10 PM

Observer Online Report

Saudi Arabia has deported more than 12,600 expatriates following a nationwide crackdown on violations of residency, labour and border security laws, according to the country’s Interior Ministry.

Security forces arrested 14,154 expatriates during operations conducted across the country from July 23 to 29, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

Of those arrested, 7,103 were detained for residency violations, 3,654 for border security violations and 3,397 for labour law violations. A further 1,418 people were arrested while attempting to enter Saudi Arabia illegally, while 23 were detained for attempting to leave the country illegally.

Authorities also arrested 17 people for transporting or sheltering individuals who violated residency and labour regulations.

The ministry said 30,679 people are currently undergoing legal procedures. Of them, 17,903 have been referred to their diplomatic missions to obtain travel documents, while 5,424 have been instructed to complete preparations for departure.

Saudi authorities have repeatedly warned that those facilitating illegal entry into the country could face up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to 1 million Saudi riyals.

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