Below is a list of the previous directors of the General Department of Expatriate Affairs:
- Dr. Ahmed bin Ibrahim Al-Janubi (may Allah have mercy upon his soul).
- Nasser bin Hamad Al-Hanaya.
- Saleh bin Abdullah Al-Zahrani.
- Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Fuhaid (may Allah have mercy upon his soul).
- Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Fayez (current director).