Saudi passports authority clarifies ID validity for GCC travel
Saudis can travel to GCC countries with a national ID valid for at least three months, the General Directorate of Passports has confirmed.
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AIThe General Directorate of Passports has clarified the validity requirements for national ID cards for citizens wishing to travel to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, responding to a query on its official X account.
A follower had asked: "Can I travel to GCC countries with a national ID that has five months left before it expires?"
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The directorate confirmed that travel to GCC countries is permitted using the national ID, provided it is valid for at least three months at the time of travel.
Accordingly, a national ID with five months remaining before expiration meets the announced validity requirement for travel to GCC countries.