🚨 The Clear Legal Rule

Article 6 of the Executive Regulations of the Labor Law explicitly prohibits employers from:

  • ❌ Withholding the worker's passport
  • ❌ Withholding their Iqama or personal documents
  • ❌ Forcible detention in any form

⚡ What to Do Right Now If Your Passport Is Taken

  1. Your Embassy: Inform them immediately — they are your first line of protection
  2. Call 911: For emergencies
  3. Labor Office: File a formal complaint
  4. Sanad: Helps you build your complaint file in your language
📜 Article 6 of the Executive Regulations — Labor Law: Employers are prohibited from retaining a foreign worker's passport or personal documents.

⚠️ Do not hesitate out of fear or sympathy for your employer. Passport confiscation is a crime — report it immediately.