Joint security campaigns across all regions of Saudi Arabia detained 13,822 people between 8 and 14 October 2026 for breaching residency, labour and border security rules. Of these, 6,547 violated the Residency Law, 3,896 the Border Security Law and 3,379 the Labour Law.

A further 2,021 people were caught trying to cross into the Kingdom, while 28 were stopped trying to leave it irregularly. Another 24 were held for transporting, sheltering, employing or covering up for violators.

Enforcement procedures are now under way for 34,834 expatriate violators, 32,433 of them men and 2,401 women. So far, 20,190 have been referred to their diplomatic missions for travel documents, 6,509 have been referred to complete their travel bookings, and 9,454 have been deported.

The Ministry of Interior warned that anyone who helps border violators enter or move around the Kingdom, gives them housing, or offers them any kind of assistance or service faces up to 15 years in prison, a fine of up to SAR 1 million, confiscation of the vehicle and home used, and public naming.

The ministry classed the offence as a major crime requiring arrest and one that breaches honour and trust. It asked the public to report violations on 911 in the Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh and Eastern regions, and on 999 or 996 elsewhere in the Kingdom.