The Saudi Arabian government, on the orders of King Abdullah bin AbdulAzis Al Saud, granted amnesty for foreigners living illegally (overstayers) in the country, to return to their respective countries, from 25 September 2010 - 23 March 2011.
Secretary I of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) Riyadh, Moh Hanifa, in his press statement quoted the President Director of Immigration for Saudi Arabia, Ahmad Al Sultan, mentioning the repatriation mechanism for Indonesian citizens (WNI) including Indonesian Migrant Workers (TKI) who have been for a long time. overstayed in the country is not complicated.
“They only need to come to the nearest immigration office to report themselves, with their passports / travel documents and plane tickets. After that, they will carry out the fingerprint process, and return according to the flight schedule on the plane ticket, "he said.
According to Hanifa, Indonesian representatives in Saudi Arabia will assist and fully support the provision of the necessary travel document (passport or SPLP) requirements for Indonesian citizens / migrant workers who wish to take advantage of this amnesty period. However, the implementation of the special amnesty service process was not carried out at the Indonesian Embassy in Riyadh or at the Indonesian Consulate in Jeddah. In order to serve the possible arrival of thousands of Indonesian citizens / migrant workers who will take advantage of the amnesty for illegal ovrestayers in Saudi Arabia, the Indonesian Embassy in Riyadh has requested an additional 40.000 blank SPLP (travel documents such as passports). (Liputan6)
