Article 3 of the Saudi Rules on Expatriate Violators
المادة 3 من قواعد التعامل مع الوافدين من مخالفي الأنظمة
Article 3 requires companies and establishments that provide services to pilgrims and Umrah performers to report to the competent authority any pilgrim or Umrah performer who overstays after the end of the stay period.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
على شركات ومؤسسات خدمات الحجاج والمعتمرين إبلاغ الجهة المختصة عن تأخر أي حاج معتمر عن المغادرة بعد انتهاء المدة المحددة لإقامته .
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 3 explained in plain English
Article 3 places a specific duty on companies and establishments providing services to pilgrims and Umrah performers: to report to the competent authority if any pilgrim or Umrah performer overstays after the period set for the stay ends.
This duty is related to the neighboring articles in the rules:
- Article 2 makes the deportation of a violator who came on a Hajj or Umrah visa at the expense of the person he was found working for, or at his own expense if he works for himself, and otherwise at the expense of the company or establishment through which he came, the transporter or the concealer.
- Article 4 places a similar duty on the sponsor of a visitor, requiring him to report directly if the visitor overstays or is absent from departure, and treats failure to report as concealment on his part.
The text does not set a particular period for reporting or its method; it ties reporting to the pilgrim or Umrah performer overstaying after his period ends. A company facing accountability because one of the Umrah performers overstayed would do well to consult a specialist lawyer in residency laws and administrative cases.
Practical example
An Umrah company in Mecca received a group of Umrah performers, and after the period set for their stay ended it turned out that one of them had not left. This article requires the company to report his overstay to the competent authority.
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 3 of the Saudi Rules on Expatriate Violators
Is an Umrah company responsible for reporting an Umrah performer who overstays?
Yes. The article requires companies and establishments providing services to pilgrims and Umrah performers to report to the competent authority any pilgrim or Umrah performer who overstays after the period set for his stay ends.
Does the article set a deadline for an Umrah company to report?
No. The text ties reporting to the pilgrim or Umrah performer overstaying after the period set for his stay ends, without mentioning a particular deadline or method.
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Article 4 requires the sponsor of a visitor to report immediately if the visitor overstays or is absent from departure after the stay period ends, and treats failure to report as concealment on his part.
على المستقدم للزائر إبلاغ الجهة المختصة في حالة تأخر أو تغيب الوافد عن المغادرة بعد انتهاء المدة المحددة لإقامته مباشرة، ويعد عدم الإبلاغ تستراً من المستقدم .
- Article 5
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على جميع الشركات والمؤسسات الخاصة والأفراد الالتزام بحصول العمالة الخاصة بهم على الإقامات ورخص العمل، وتجديدها في مواعيدها، وعدم استخدام عمال الغير أو ترك عماله
- Article 6
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على جميع الأجهزة الحكومية التأكد من أن جميع الوافدين العاملين لديها أو في المجالات والحقول التي تدخل ضمن اختصاصها لديهم تصاريح إقامة سارية المفعول ومصرح لهم بال
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