JEDDAH: The “A Nation without a Violator” campaign launched by Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Naif aims to help illegal residents leave the country on their own and remain exempt from fines and the “deportee” fingerprint system, said Maj. Gen. Dhaifullah bin Sattam Al-Huwaifi, the deputy director general of the Passports Department.
The campaign focuses on tracking infiltrators of residence, work and border security systems.
Al-Huwaifi said beneficiaries of the 90-day grace period are over-stayers, who came to the Kingdom for a Haj or Umrah visit or transit and residents with expired iqamas before the date of the announcement of the grace period starting on Wednesday.
The amnesty period is also granted to pilgrims without Haj permits; workers with a work permit but no iqama ID before the date of announcing the grace period; and infiltrators into the Kingdom’s territory.
It also includes runaway workers who have a regular residence permit and no escape notice and who want to take advantage of the grace period but do not know the employer.
Al-Huwaifi said that those who initiate the departure on their own will be exempted from the effects of the deportee fingerprint system and fines for violating the regulations of residence, work and border security.
“To take advantage of the campaign, the violating expatriate must leave the country before the deadline and the violation should be committed before the date of the announcement of the beginning of this grace period on March 29,” Al-Huwaifi said.
Those who had visas (Haj, Umrah, transit and visit) should go directly to the official departure points after booking on carriers with valid tickets to complete their travel procedures at the official ports, Al-Huwaifi said.
“The rest of the violators must review the expatriates’ administrations after obtaining an advance electronic appointment through the ‘Absher’ electronic portal to facilitate and accelerate finishing their procedures.”
After the 90-day grace period ends, all records of violators who benefited from exemptions during the period, but did not leave the country will be suspended and they will be subject to punishment.
Amnesty campaign exempts violators from deportee database
Amnesty campaign exempts violators from deportee database
Saudi Arabia announces new financial support to the Yemeni government
RIYADH: Saudi Ambassador to Yemen and Supervisor of the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber announced that the Kingdom, under the directives of its leadership, has provided new support to the Yemeni government's budget, aimed at paying the salaries of state employees in all sectors.
In a post on X, Al-Jaber stated that this support complements a package of development projects and initiatives, amounting to SR1.9 billion, announced on Wednesday. The package includes provision of necessary petroleum derivatives to operate power plants, which will contribute to improving the living standards of people in Yemen and alleviating daily burdens on them.
Al-Jaber’s post emphasized, in particular, that all salaries of military and security forces linked to the the higher military committee linked to the Saudi led Coalition will be paid as of Sunday.
The post is likely relate to Several Media reports which have suggested that disgraced former Southern Transitional Council (STC) chief Aidaroos Al Zubaidi — who has now fled Yemen — was taking advantage of military personnel and withholding salaries as means of pressure. Al-Zubaidi is wanted by the Yemeni government for acts of high treason and corruption.
The ambassador emphasized that these steps come within the framework of supporting the Yemeni government's efforts to implement the economic reform program, which aims to achieve financial and economic stability and enhance the state's ability to meet its basic obligations.
