The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has confirmed that employers who allow their staff to work for others or for their own account will be subject to a financial fine, imprisonment, and will be banned from recruitment. Jawazat stated that the financial fine reaches SR100,000, and the imprisonment will be for a period of 6 months, while the banning from recruiting is up to 5 years. It has also called on everyone to report those who violate the residency, labor and border security laws through calling 911 in the regions of Makkah, Riyadh and Sharqiyah, and via 999 in the other regions around Saudi Arabia.