Saudi Passports Directorate: identity data must match for departure
Saudi authorities require all personal data to match between national ID and passport before leaving the Kingdom, to avoid issues at border crossings.
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AIThe Saudi General Directorate of Passports has clarified its policy regarding leaving the Kingdom when there are discrepancies between the information recorded on the national ID and the passport.
The clarification came in response to a query on X, where a user asked: "My father's name was changed and updated on the ID, but the English name did not change while the Arabic name did. My ID is still valid with the old information. Can I leave through the Bahrain Bridge crossing if I have a supporting document?"
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The Passports Directorate confirmed that regulations require all data recorded in the computer system to match the information in the passport when completing travel procedures and leaving the Kingdom.
The authority stressed the importance of ensuring that all data is updated and matches before traveling, to avoid any issues during departure at border crossings.