English brief
Summary
RIYADH — The Transport General Authority (TGA) has penalized three expatriates for transporting passengers in private vehicles without a valid license. The penalties included fines totaling SR 35,000, in addition to deportation from Saudi Arabia. An Egyptian national and Indian national were imposed fines amounting to SR12,000 each for transporting passengers in private vehicles without a license. A Chadian national was slapped fine amounting to SR11,000 for attempting to transport passengers in a private vehicle without a license. The penalties include deportation of all the three illegal transporters. The TGA emphasized that engaging in transportation activities without a valid license constitutes a violation of the applicable regulations. The authority reaffirmed its continued oversight efforts to curb unlicensed passenger transport practices and strengthen compliance across the secto
Practical consequence
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Structured information
Key Details
- Source
- Saudi Gazette
- Original publication
- 2026-08-18T20:47:38.000Z
- Processing
- Publisher-supplied English feed summary
Attribution
Original Source
Saudi Gazette
Originally published in English on Aug 18, 2026.