Article 14 of the Saudi Rules on Expatriate Violators
المادة 14 من قواعد التعامل مع الوافدين من مخالفي الأنظمة
Article 14 provides for publishing the rules for dealing with expatriates who violate the laws in the Official Gazette and their taking effect from the date of publication.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تنشر هذه القواعد في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل بها من تاريخ نشرها.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 14 explained in plain English
Article 14 sets out how and when the rules take effect, and contains two provisions:
- Publication: The rules are published in the Official Gazette.
- Start of application: They take effect from the date of their publication, that is, with no period between publication and application.
This means the provisions in the rules became applicable from the date of publication, whether they concern the expatriate violators themselves, employers and sponsors, or government bodies. The text gave no period between publication and the start of application. Publication in the Official Gazette is the means by which everyone is informed of the rules, which is why the text tied the start of effect to its date.
The article contains no transitional provisions for cases before publication, and it does not state the date of publication itself. The details of application are issued by the Minister of Interior in executive decisions under Article 13.
Anyone who needs to check whether these rules apply to an incident according to its date may consult a specialist lawyer in residency laws and administrative cases.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 14 of the Saudi Rules on Expatriate Violators
When did the rules for dealing with expatriate violators take effect?
From the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Is there a period between publication of the rules and their application?
No. The article provides that they take effect directly from the date of their publication.
More articles on Apprehension of Violating Expatriates
- Article 1
Article 1 tasks the Ministry of Interior with arresting, detaining, penalizing and deporting expatriate violators, and with arresting anyone who employs, harbors, shelters, transports or helps them.
تتولى وزارة الداخلية - ممثلة في قطاعاتها الأمنية - ما يأتي : 1 ) ضبط الوافدين الذين يعملون لحسابهم الخاص (العمالة السائبة)، والمتغيبين عن العمل، والمتأخرين عن ا
- Article 9
Article 9 provides for sheltering expatriate violators in shelter centers established for that purpose until they are deported.
يكون إيواء الوافدين المخالفين المشار إليهم في هذه القواعد في مراكز الإيواء - التي تنشأ لهذا الغرض - وذلك إلى حين ترحيلهم .
- Article 13
Article 13 authorizes the Minister of Interior to issue the executive decisions needed to apply the rules for dealing with expatriates who violate the laws.
يصدر وزير الداخلية ما يلزم من القرارات التنفيذية لتطبيق ما ورد في هذه القواعد.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.