Ministry of Interior (Saudi Arabia)

The Ministry of Interior (Arabic وزارة الداخلية, DMG Wazarat ad Dachiliyya ;) is the Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the competent authority for national security, naturalization, immigration and customs. The management of the Authority shall regularly a prince of the royal family of Saud.

The Ministry is subject to the " Division of Internal Security " (Department of Homeland Security), this includes the following directorates:

  • General Directorate of Police Forces ( General Directorate for the Regular Police Department " Shorta " and the secret police " Mabahith " )
  • General Directorate of Rescue (General Directorate for emergency services )
  • General Directorate of Civil Defense (Directorate-General for civilian protection)
  • General Directorate of Investigations (Directorate-General for criminal investigation )
  • General Directorate of Corrections (Directorate-General for appellations )
  • General Directorate of Court Services (Directorate General of Legal Services )
  • General Directorate of The Two Holy Mosques ' Security ( Directorate General for Protection of the two Holy Mosques )

The Department of Naturalization and Residence enforces immigration laws, it is under the executive authority, " Immigration and Customs Enforcement Police" (Police Authority for Immigration and Customs ). The Ministry is also responsible for the issuance of passports ( Dschawazat / الجوازات ) and the residence permit for foreigners. (See: ID card of Saudi Arabia).

Furthermore, it has the oversight of the Special Criminal Court, a special tribunal to state security.

List of Ministers

  • Fahd ibn Abd al - Aziz al Saud (1962 - 1975)
  • Naif ibn Abd al - Aziz al Saud (1975 - June 16, 2012 )
  • Ahmed ibn Abd al - Aziz al Saud (18 Jun 2012 - 5 November 2012 )
  • Mohammed bin Naif al Saud ( 5 November 2012 - )
DIN 31635 Interior ministry
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