Saudi Introduces More E-services for Expats and Visitors

Saudi Introduces More E-services for Expats and Visitors

Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports has launched new electronic services for expatriates as part of the kingdom’s digital transformation. Available on the Interior Ministry’s Absher and Muqeem portals, the latest services include reporting about the loss or theft of passport or a residency permit, visitor’s digital document, amending the translated name, visa information and employers’ …

The post Saudi Introduces More E-services for Expats and Visitors appeared first on Gulf Insider.Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports has launched new electronic services for expatriates as part of the kingdom’s digital transformation.

Available on the Interior Ministry’s Absher and Muqeem portals, the latest services include reporting about the loss or theft of passport or a residency permit, visitor’s digital document, amending the translated name, visa information and employers’ notices.

Addressing a launch ceremony in Riyadh, chief of the Saudi General Directorate of Passports Lt. Gen. Suleiman Al Yehia said the latest services are aimed to save time and efforts, provide smart solutions, and upgrade services for the beneficiaries.

Saudi Arabia, a country of around 32.2 million people, is home to a large community of foreign workers.

Foreigners make up around 13.4 million or 41.5 per cent of the kingdom’s overall population, according to a recent census.

Saudi authorities have recently