Article 9 of the Saudi Privileged Residency Law

This article sets out when privileged residency is cancelled, in six cases:

1. Conviction of a crime punishable by imprisonment for not less than 60 days, or by a fine of not less than SAR 100,000 or its equivalent. The test here is the penalty prescribed for the crime, with a conviction required.
2. A decision or court judgment to deport the residency holder from the Kingdom.
3. It being established that the application contained incorrect information.
4. Failure to comply with the obligations in Article 7, that is, complying with the Law, the Regulations and other laws and instructions in force in the Kingdom.
5. Waiver of it by the residency holder.
6. His death or loss of legal capacity.

Paragraph (2) adds that these cases do not prejudice the right of the Committee to terminate privileged residency if the public interest so requires; so termination may occur even outside the six cases.

Linked to this article is what Article 10 provides, that the residency holder's rights and benefits are exclusive, and that anything beyond them is governed by the laws that apply to a non-Saudi resident. The article does not set out the procedures for cancellation or the means of objecting to it, so anyone facing a cancellation decision or a case that may lead to it would do well to consult a lawyer specialized in administrative or criminal cases, depending on his situation.