The Saudi passport (Arabic: جواز السفر السعودي) is a passport document issued to citizens of Saudi Arabia for international travel. It is valid for five or ten lunar years, equal to three or five solar years.
An applicant is required to fill in an online form for the first time. In the case of passport renewal, an applicant is not required to fill in the form where the passport can be renewed with a few online steps through Absher online platform. An applicant must have a valid Government ID to be able to issue the passport. The passport photo must be taken whilst the applicant is in Saudi dress, unless the applicant is underage and has no Government ID card.[citation needed] The photo must be 100 mm × 150 mm (4 in × 6 in) in size. The applicant must fill the form in both Arabic and English.[1]
In 2017, a new option of the passport issuance was introduced, the new option offers a validity of ten years.
On 10 February 2022, the Saudi Ministry of Interior has announced that they have begun issuing a new passport, with a couple of changes, most notably the addition of a biometric chip.[2]
All procedures are carried out electronically through the platform Absher. This platform enables applicants to apply for a new passport or passport renewal without the requirement of attendance in person.[3]
New editionedit
In 2022, the Ministry of Interior has announced the new version of the Saudi Passport,[2] containing a myriad of differences, including but not limited to:
The current Saudi passport is green , with the Emblem of Saudi Arabia emblazoned in the top of the front cover."المملكة العربية السعودية" "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" is written below the emblem. Toward the bottom of the cover are inscribed "جواز سفر" "Passport" and, below it, the international e-passport symbol ().
Identity information pageedit
Saudi ePassport information page
The Saudi passport includes the following data:
Photo of passport holder
Type (of document, which is P for "Passport")
Country Code (listed as SAU for "Saudi Arabia")
Passport No.
Name
Nationality (Saudi Arabia)
Sex
Date of birth (in Islamic and Gregorian calendars)
Date of issue (in Islamic and Gregorian calendars)
Date of expiry (in Islamic and Gregorian calendars)
The passports contain inside the front cover a note that is addressed to the authorities of all countries and territories, identifying the bearer as a citizen of Saudi Arabia and requesting that he or she be allowed to pass and be treated according to international norms:
In Arabic:
باسم ملك المملكة العربية السعودية أطلب من موظفي المملكة المدنيين والعسكريين وممثليها في الخارج ومن كل سلطة أخرى تعمل باسمها ومن السلطات المختصة في الدول الصديقة أن يسمحوا لحامل هذا الجواز بحرية المرور وأن يقدموا له المساعدة والرعاية
In English:
In the name of the King, of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I request all whom it may concern to permit the bearer of this passport to pass freely, and to afford the bearer such assistance and protection required.[5]
As of 2024, Saudi citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 90 countries and territories, ranking the Saudi passport 61st in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.[6]
Saudi citizens do not need a visa to enter other GCC states and reside permanently. From June 2017 until 2021, Saudi Arabia suspended diplomatic relations with Qatar, which is one of the GCC countries, and as a result, Saudi citizens were prohibited from traveling to the neighboring country.
^"إجراءات الحصول على جواز السفر السعودي". gdp.gov.sa (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 March 2019.
^ ab"عام / المديرية العامة للجوازات تطلق جواز السفر السعودي الإلكتروني". Saudi Press Agency. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
^"How 'Absher' app liberates Saudis from government bureaucracy". Arab News. 2019-02-17. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
^@aljawazatksa (February 11, 2022). "أبرز مميزات #الجواز_السعودي_الإلكتروني" (Tweet). from the original on Feb 12, 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Twitter.
^"عام / سمو الأمير عبدالعزيز بن سعود يقف على سير العمل في المديرية العامة للجوازات ويدشن جواز السفر السعودي الإلكتروني الجديد". Saudi Press Agency. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Saudi passport news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message The Saudi passport Arabic جواز السفر السعودي is a passport document issued to citizens of Saudi Arabia for international travel It is valid for five or ten lunar years equal to three or five solar years Saudi passportThe front cover of a contemporary Saudi biometric passportTypePassportIssued by Saudi ArabiaPurposeIdentificationEligibilitySaudi Arabian citizenshipExpiration5 lunar years or 3 solar years for people aged under 215 to 10 lunar years or 3 to 5 solar years for people aged 21 or olderCost300 SAR 80 USD for 5 lunar years or 3 solar years 600 SAR 160 USD for 10 lunar years or 5 solar years Contents 1 Passport issuance procedures 2 New edition 3 Physical appearance 3 1 Identity information page 3 2 Passport note 3 3 Languages 4 Visa requirements 5 See also 6 ReferencesPassport issuance procedures editAn applicant is required to fill in an online form for the first time In the case of passport renewal an applicant is not required to fill in the form where the passport can be renewed with a few online steps through Absher online platform An applicant must have a valid Government ID to be able to issue the passport The passport photo must be taken whilst the applicant is in Saudi dress unless the applicant is underage and has no Government ID card citation needed The photo must be 100 mm 150 mm 4 in 6 in in size The applicant must fill the form in both Arabic and English 1 In 2017 a new option of the passport issuance was introduced the new option offers a validity of ten years On 10 February 2022 the Saudi Ministry of Interior has announced that they have begun issuing a new passport with a couple of changes most notably the addition of a biometric chip 2 All procedures are carried out electronically through the platform Absher This platform enables applicants to apply for a new passport or passport renewal without the requirement of attendance in person 3 New edition editIn 2022 the Ministry of Interior has announced the new version of the Saudi Passport 2 containing a myriad of differences including but not limited to A darker green cover page The addition of an electronic chip New data page with multiple security features 4 Physical appearance editThe current Saudi passport is green with the Emblem of Saudi Arabia emblazoned in the top of the front cover المملكة العربية السعودية Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is written below the emblem Toward the bottom of the cover are inscribed جواز سفر Passport and below it the international e passport symbol nbsp Identity information page edit nbsp Saudi ePassport information page The Saudi passport includes the following data Photo of passport holder Type of document which is P for Passport Country Code listed as SAU for Saudi Arabia Passport No Name Nationality Saudi Arabia Sex Date of birth in Islamic and Gregorian calendars Date of issue in Islamic and Gregorian calendars Date of expiry in Islamic and Gregorian calendars Issuing Authority The information page ends with the machine readable zone Passport note edit The passports contain inside the front cover a note that is addressed to the authorities of all countries and territories identifying the bearer as a citizen of Saudi Arabia and requesting that he or she be allowed to pass and be treated according to international norms In Arabic باسم ملك المملكة العربية السعودية أطلب من موظفي المملكة المدنيين والعسكريين وممثليها في الخارج ومن كل سلطة أخرى تعمل باسمها ومن السلطات المختصة في الدول الصديقة أن يسمحوا لحامل هذا الجواز بحرية المرور وأن يقدموا له المساعدة والرعاية dd In English In the name of the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia I request all whom it may concern to permit the bearer of this passport to pass freely and to afford the bearer such assistance and protection required 5 dd Languages edit The passport is printed in English and in ArabicVisa requirements edit nbsp Countries and territories with visa free or visa on arrival entry for holders of regular Saudi passports Main article Visa requirements for Saudi citizens As of 2024 Saudi citizens had visa free or visa on arrival access to 90 countries and territories ranking the Saudi passport 61st in the world according to the Henley Passport Index 6 Saudi citizens do not need a visa to enter other GCC states and reside permanently From June 2017 until 2021 Saudi Arabia suspended diplomatic relations with Qatar which is one of the GCC countries and as a result Saudi citizens were prohibited from traveling to the neighboring country See also edit nbsp Saudi Arabia portal Visa requirements for Saudi citizens Saudi Arabian National ID CardReferences edit إجراءات الحصول على جواز السفر السعودي gdp gov sa in Arabic Retrieved 19 March 2019 a b عام المديرية العامة للجوازات تطلق جواز السفر السعودي الإلكتروني Saudi Press Agency Retrieved 11 February 2022 How Absher app liberates Saudis from government bureaucracy Arab News 2019 02 17 Retrieved 2019 08 24 aljawazatksa February 11 2022 أبرز مميزات الجواز السعودي الإلكتروني Tweet Archived from the original on Feb 12 2022 Retrieved 14 June 2023 via Twitter عام سمو الأمير عبدالعزيز بن سعود يقف على سير العمل في المديرية العامة للجوازات ويدشن جواز السفر السعودي الإلكتروني الجديد Saudi Press Agency Retrieved February 11 2022 Global Passport Ranking Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saudi passport amp oldid 1219714481, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
