Residency violators
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UAE visa amnesty: MoHRE offers 4 services to residency violators
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has launched four services to help visa violators in rectifying their status without facing fines or further repercussions during the two-month amnesty period.…
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Saudi arrests over 16,000 violators of residency, labour laws
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has arrested 16,565 violators of residency, labour, and border security laws across the Kingdom from June 27 to July 3. Those arrested included 9,969 violators…
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Kuwait extends amnesty deadline for expats violating laws
Kuwait: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in Kuwait has extended the amnesty deadline for expatriates in violation of residency laws until Sunday, June 30. In a statement on X, the ministry said…
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Kuwait halts amnesty for residency violators
Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) has halted its decision to offer amnesty for residency violators before 2020 and continues deportation, local media reported. On Thursday, January 18, the MoI started allowing expatriates…
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Kuwait deports over 12K expats in three months; here’s why
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti authorities deported about 12,000 expats of various nationalities to their home countries between August to October, local media reported. About 4,300 expats, both male and female were deported in…
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Saudi Arabia arrests 15,400 more illegal immigrants
Riyadh: In the latest clampdown on illegal immigrants, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) arrested 15,453 expatriates for violating the Kingdom’s residency, labour, and border security laws in one week, the Saudi…
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Over 16,700 illegal expats arrested in one week in Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has arrested 16,790 violators of residency, labour, and border security laws across the Kingdom from Thursday, October 5 to Wednesday, October 11, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
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Kuwait cracks down on 964 illegal expats in five months
Kuwait: Kuwait has arrested around 964 illegal expatriates in the past five months for violating residency and labour laws, according to recent data issued by the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM). Domestic…
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Over 6.4 million illegal foreigners arrested in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has arrested a total of 6,419,163 violators of residency, labour, and border security laws from 2017-2022, local media reported. The joint field campaigns carried out…
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Saudi Arabia: 10,401 illegal residents arrested in one week
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has arrested 10,401 violators of residency, labour, and border security laws across the Kingdom between July 7 to 13, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Those…