The problem of this legal writing is about Indonesian Citizens whom overstayed in
Saudi Arabia. The purpose of this research is to determine the role of Indonesian
Diplomatic Representative in protecting overstay Indonesian citizens in Saudi
Arabia. A normative method was used for this research. Normative method
focuses on the positive legal norms of laws. Article 3 of the 1961 Vienna
Convention on Diplomatic Relations is about the functions of diplomatic mission.
Then, Indonesian Diplomatic mission have the obligation to protect indonesian
citizen whom overstayed in Saudi Arabia based on the functions of diplomatic
mission. There were many efforts that had been done by Indonesian Diplomatic
Mission such as arranged the travel documents. The travel documents are
passport, SPLP, and exit permit. As the result, Indonesian Diplomatic Mission has
protected the overstaying indonesian citizen in Saudi Arabia in line as mandated
by Article 3 of the Vienna Convention 1961, and remains within the boundaries of
International Law.