Across all regions of the Kingdom, 14,440 individuals were arrested for violating residency, labor, and border security laws between July 30, 2026, and August 5, 2026.
According to SPA, the arrests included 7,090 violators of the residency law, 3,932 violators of the border security law, and 3,418 violators of the labor law.
Security forces apprehended 1,593 people attempting to enter the Kingdom illegally, consisting of 59% Ethiopians, 40% Yemenis, and 1% of other nationalities. Additionally, 32 people were arrested for attempting to leave the Kingdom illegally.
Authorities arrested 25 individuals for transporting, housing, employing, or hiding violators of residency, labor, and border security laws. Currently, 32,012 expatriates are undergoing regulatory procedures, comprising 29,995 men and 2,017 women.
Regarding processing, 18,131 violators were referred to diplomatic missions for travel documents, 6,357 were referred to finalize travel bookings, and 10,827 were deported. The Ministry of Interior confirmed that those facilitating the entry, transport, or housing of border security violators will face legal action.
How many people were arrested during the joint security campaigns and for what reasons? A total of 14,440 individuals were arrested across all regions of the Kingdom. This figure includes 7,090 people who violated the residency law, 3,932 who violated the border security law, and 3,418 who violated the labor law.
What are the statistics regarding illegal border crossings into the Kingdom? Security forces arrested 1,593 people attempting to enter the Kingdom illegally. The nationalities of these individuals were 59% Ethiopian, 40% Yemeni, and 1% other nationalities. Furthermore, 32 people were arrested for trying to leave the Kingdom illegally.
How many expatriates are currently undergoing regulatory procedures and what is their gender breakdown? There are currently 32,012 expatriates subject to regulatory application procedures. This group consists of 29,995 men and 2,017 women.
What actions were taken regarding the deportation and processing of violators? Authorities deported 10,827 violators. Additionally, 18,131 individuals were sent to their diplomatic missions to obtain travel documents, and 6,357 were referred to finalize their travel bookings.