The Ministry of Interior (MOI) has announced that all those arrivees in the Kingdom, with Hajj, Umrah, Visit or any other type of Visas, or have violated the Passport Directorate, or had their Visas expired, before the date of this announcement, to benefit from the royal comprehensive pardon of penalties related to their violations of Iqama's law. "They are advised to complete the necessary procedures for their departure at the nearest foreigners personnel office (Wafideen) within the period from Saturday 16/10/1431 H (25/9/2010 G) to Wednesday 18/4/1431 H (23/3/2011 G). By this announcement, MOI advises all individuals who failed to depart the Kingdom within the specified time of their Visas to benefit from such a pardon chance. Assuring that violators caught, after expiration of the above mentioned period, including all people who assist them with transfer, shelter or disguise, will be subject to punishments which include monetary fine, imprisonment, vehicle confiscation, slander by local newspapers."
