SAR 100,000 Fine, Jail for Employers Who Allow Workers to Work for Others
Saudi Arabia warns employers of fines up to SAR 100,000 and jail for allowing workers to work for others or become self-employed.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has warned individual employers against allowing their workers to work for other people or become self-employed.
According to the ministry, an employer who enables their workers to work for others or for their own account can face a fine of up to SAR 100,000.
The violation can also result in imprisonment for up to six months and a ban on recruiting workers for up to five years.
Penalties for individual employer who enables his workers to work for others or be self-employed. pic.twitter.com/tNWEEekC6t — وزارة الداخلية 🇸🇦 (@MOISaudiArabia) September 7, 2026
The Ministry of Interior issued the warning as part of its ongoing campaign against violations of Saudi Arabia’s residency, labor and border security regulations.
The ministry had earlier also warned expatriates against working for their own account. An expatriate found to be self-employed can face a fine of up to SAR 50,000, imprisonment for up to six months, and deportation.
Penalty for a self-employed expatriate. pic.twitter.com/ZW9fgrhJxR — وزارة الداخلية 🇸🇦 (@MOISaudiArabia) August 24, 2026
Authorities have urged the public to report violators by calling 911 in Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh and the Eastern Province, or 999 in all other regions of the Kingdom.
The ministry said reports will be handled with strict confidentiality and without liability on the person making the report.
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