Saudi King orders extension of correction period for undocumented foreigners until November 3, 2013 Published: July 2, 2013. Latest update: July 2, 2013. From the Department of Foreign Affairs Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ezzedin Tago informed the Department of Foreign Affairs today that King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has ordered an extension of the correction grace period until the end of the current Islamic year or on November 3, 2013. The Philippine Government expressed its deep appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, especially on behalf of the Filipino community and workers in Saudi Arabia for extending the grace period for the correction of the status of undocumented workers. This humanitarian gesture has brought relief to our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who would like to go home or legalize their stay in the Kingdom. All undocumented Filipinos are advised to take advantage of this extension and immediately proceed to concerned Saudi government agencies or seek the assistance of our Embassy and Consulate in Saudi Arabia for their repatriation or the regularization of their status. The DFA also calls on our kababayans to cooperate with the Embassy and Consulate in order to make the repatriation and regularization procedures more efficient. The Saudi Press Agency announced at 8:45 a.m. today the following statement issued by the Ministry of Interior: “With reference to the royal order allowing for workers who violated the labor and iqama laws a period of three months starting from 25/5/1434H to correct their status, and based on the recommendations of ministries (Foreign Affairs, Labor, and Interior) regarding full cooperation and quick response of citizens and residents, and in view of the full cooperation of concerned Embassies and Consulates to provide the required documentation and their requests due to the pressure on their missions, and as a result of the large number of those who are seeking correction of their status who need more time, and in order to make it easier on citizens and residents who have taken the correction period seriously, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdul bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud has ordered the extension of the correction period until the end of the current Hejira year 1434. The appropriate inspections will resume in various regions of the Kingdom starting from the first of Muharram 1435H and all penalties will apply on violators. The Ministries of Interior and Labor urge all concerned to work on the requirements to correct their status as soon as possible and within the period mentioned, and whoever will not respond will be subject to maximum penalties in accordance with regulations.” dfa.gov.ph
Posted on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 09:46:35 +0000
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