Article 2 of the Rules on Saudi Children Abroad
المادة 2 من الضوابط الخاصة بوضع الأطفال السعوديين في الخارج من أب سعودي وأم غير سعودية
Item two confirms that the role of the Charitable Society for the Care of Saudi Families Abroad comes after the role of the Saudi missions, with cases reported through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
التأكيد على أن دور الجمعية الخيرية لرعاية الأسر السعودية في الخارج لاحق لدور البعثات السعودية في الخارج ، وأن ما ترصده البعثات السعودية من حالات تبلغ به وزارة الخارجية في الرياض ليُبعث إلى الجمعية لإقرار المساعدة اللازمة .
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 2 explained in plain English
Item "Second" arranges the relationship between two bodies that deal with Saudi children abroad born to a non-Saudi mother:
- The Saudi missions abroad (embassies and consulates): their role comes first, as they are the ones who identify cases.
- The Charitable Society for the Care of Saudi Families Abroad: its role comes after that of the missions.
The text sets the path of a case: the cases a mission identifies are reported to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh, which then sends them on to the Society to approve the necessary assistance. The assistance the Society approves is therefore based on what reaches it from the Ministry after the mission has identified the case.
This item is linked to what is stated in "First" about referring the children to the Society if the father is unable to support them, so that it allocates them a monthly amount. The text mentions no time limits or other conditions for this path.
Someone who needs to know his position in a particular case may contact the Saudi mission in his country or consult a lawyer who specializes in personal status cases.
Practical example
A Saudi embassy identifies the case of two children of a Saudi father who live with their mother in difficult conditions. The embassy raises the case to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh, which sends it to the Charitable Society for the Care of Saudi Families Abroad to approve the necessary assistance for them.
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 2 of the Rules on Saudi Children Abroad
Should I go to the charitable society first or the Saudi embassy?
The item provides that the Society's role comes after the role of the Saudi missions abroad: the missions identify the cases and then report them to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
How does a case reach the charitable society?
The Saudi mission reports the case to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh, which then sends it to the Society to approve the necessary assistance.
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Item four calls for activating the Coordination Council, based at the Ministry of Interior, to decide cases of Saudi families abroad and look after their affairs.
تفعيل دور المجلس التنسيقي المنصوص عليه في برقية المقام السامي رقم (1131/م ب) وتاريخ 11 / 2 / 1429 هـ ، المتضمنة إنشاء مجلس تنسيق مكون من مندوبين من : وزارة الدا
- Article 6
Item six provides for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be supported with researcher and social worker posts in the missions to follow up Saudi children abroad who suffer neglect or denial.
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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.