Saudi amnesty for illegal residents ends tomorrow

The general amnesty for illegal residents in Saudi Arabia to go back to their countries without facing any penalties is ending before the Eid-ul-Fitr, reports bdnews24.com.
Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission in the Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh Md Nazrul Islam told the news agency Wednesday that the grace period for illegal residents to get necessary documents to return home will end on June 25.
"Those who register within this period will be sent back home in next two months," he said.
He added that the Saudi authorities will take action against those who fail to collect the documents within the period.
Illegal residents in Saudi Arabia can face maximum 100,000 Saudi Riyal and up to two years imprisonment if they do not collect exit pass within the stipulated time.
More than 12,000 Bangladeshis collected out pass from the Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate General of Bangladesh in Jeddah until April 25.
The oil-rich Middle Eastern country announced the general amnesty starting from March 29 for crimes like working without permission or illegal entry.
Sarwar Alam, Counsellor at the Labour Wing of the Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh, said no one will get exit visa under the general amnesty after June 25.
Maj Gen Sulaiman Al-Yahya, director general of passports in Saudi Arabia, said last week more than 400,000 foreigners completed final exit procedures by taking advantage of the three-month amnesty, according to Saudi Gazette. [Read More]

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Source: The Financial Express


 

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