Saudi Arabia’s Basic Directorate of Passports has urged residents planning to journey exterior the Kingdom to safeguard passports always, warning in opposition to harm, loss, neglect, pledging or misuse.
The authority confused that passports should be stored in secure locations each inside and outdoors the Kingdom, highlighting that defending official journey paperwork is a authorized and private duty.
The directorate confirmed that passport validity should not be lower than three months previous to departure when travelling to Arab nations, and 6 months for journey to different nations.
It additionally clarified that the digital nationwide ID out there by way of Absher and Tawakkalna, in addition to the household register, doesn’t authorise journey exterior the Kingdom.
Saudi passport guidelines
The Basic Directorate of Passports added that every one residents are required to activate their passports electronically after renewal. Activation could be accomplished by visiting passport departments or branches, or designated workplaces at worldwide ports.
The directorate confirmed that no prior appointment is required to finish the passport activation course of.
The reminder kinds a part of ongoing efforts to make sure clean journey procedures for residents and to scale back disruptions at departure factors.
