Saudi Arabia: The Residence Regulations, Law No. 17/2/25/1337
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Saudi Arabia: The Residence Regulations, Law No. 17/2/25/1337 |
| Date of adoption
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7 May 1952 |
| Entry into force
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4 June 1952
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| Text versions | Arabic
Sources:
– Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accessed: 11 September 2013, – Refworld – The UN Refugee Agency, accessed: 16 May 2013,
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Abstract
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| According to Art. 50, a foreigner who enters the Kingdom using the illegal means mentioned articles 2 & 3 of the law shall be imprisoned until s/he is deported from the country. Excluded from this provision are individuals seeking political asylum and those who were forced to do so by force majeure situations such as an emergency landing. | |