Pakistan Embassy in Riyadh and the Consulate in Jeddah announced that 62 stations for registration forms are open throughout the kingdom for illegal Pakistani workers to register their status.
The form is free and can be submitted at the same station, via fax at 00966-2-6606275 or e-mailed at [email protected] or [email protected].
The embassy and consulate made the form available at different locations for illegal Pakistani workers to register with the consulate and embassy to seek relief during the grace period.
Pakistan Ambassador Mohammed Naeem and Consul Genral Aftab Khokhar urged Pakistani workers to correct their illegal status with the help of consulate and embassy within the time period.
“Till now almost 6,000 people have registered themselves with us; we always urge our nationals to live in the Kingdom within the law of the country and change their legal status,” said Khokar. “Even if we can’t change their status at least we will help them go back with respect.”
He also said many expatriates don’t know the labor laws or their rights in Saudi Arabia.
“Our laborers do not know the law here,” Khokar said. “We have it in English on our website but we are translating it into Urdu so all our people can read and be aware of the laws of Labor Ministry.”
The aim of the registration program is to collect the data of the Pakistani workers who came under the jurisdiction of the three-month grace period and are looking to return home.
The consulate will also help expats who want to transfer their iqama and comply with the requirements under the Saudi law.
The diplomatic missions put the list of the places and number of consultants on the website of the consulate, embassy and Facebook to alert the public. Beside the consulate, the forms are available at Pakistan International School-Azizia, PISJ Rehab, Rahma Hotel, Shaheen Hotel and Marhaba Hotel.
In Riyadh, people can obtain forms at 16 different places in the city. Around the Kingdom forms are available in Al Kharj at Kharj city; Al Aflaj city at Aflaj City Center; Al Ahsa at Saba workshop and Village Hotel; Al Khobar at Pakistan International School, Mozam Hotel; Dammam at Al Qamar Hotel; Khalji at KGO Project; Arar at Miyan Shehab Company; Al Jouf and Skaqa at Tayeb restaurant and Iqbal sweet shop; Al Qiryat at Al Qiryat Airport; Al Waj at Ahan company; Hail at Samawi hotel; Al Jublian hotel and Adwa Hail; Al Qaseem and Buraiydah at Onaiza street and Bank Al Riyadh on Gaseeb street Buraydah; Wadi Al Dowasar at Main City; Al Khirj at Ard Madinah, Lahore hotel, Anar Kali hotel and Baqala Raid; Hafar Al Batan at Studio Talal and Mosasa Al Zarkhan; Tabuk at translator Tabuk, Pakistan international school Tabuk, Islamabad Fotel and from Malik Saleem Military City.
62 registration stations established for illegal Pak workers
