Undocumented OFWs in Jeddah Register for Amnesty

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Undocumented Filipinos have started flocking to the Philippine Consulate in Jeddah to register for the amnesty program being offered by the Saudi Arabia government, a report on GMA News TV Live said Monday.

Under the program, foreigners staying illegally in the Kingdom have 90 days starting March 29  to leave the country without paying penalties or to correct their status.

Those who will leave Saudi Arabia will also be allowed to return and work there, the report said.

The report added that most of those who registered have expressed intention to come home to see their families, as some haven’t been home in over 20 years.

The report quoted the Consulate as saying that it expects more undocumented OFWs to register in the coming days.

A report on Gulf News last week said Prince Mohammad, Saudi Arabia’s Interior Minister, ordered all concerned agencies and departments to ease the departure of all foreigners who wished to leave the Kingdom. —KBK, GMA News

(Source: GMAnetwork.com)