Saudi Arabia: Information on sponsorship of foreigners living in the country; what a foreigner can do if he or she loses his or her sponsor
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 12 July 2001 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SAU37211.E |
| Reference | 1 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Saudi Arabia: Information on sponsorship of foreigners living in the country; what a foreigner can do if he or she loses his or her sponsor, 12 July 2001, SAU37211.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4bea5c.html [accessed 20 May 2023] |
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On 5 June 2001 a representative of the Canadian embassy in Abu Dhabi, based on a source in Saudi Arabia, stated that it is possible for a citizen of Saudi Arabia (male or female) to sponsor a foreigner as a resident in Saudi Arabia even if the sponsor lives outside of Saudi Arabia. The representative also stated that foreigners in Saudi Arabia must always have a sponsor. Transfer of sponsorship would be possible "if the present [sponsor or sponsors] gave a non-objection letter to transfer sponsorship. Otherwise they have to leave the country or risk imprisonment for residing illegally in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Embassy of Canada, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Correspondence with a representative.
Additional Sources Consulted
IRB databases
LEXIS/NEXIS
Letter and telephone calls to Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Ottawa
