Saudi Passports Authority: Renew child’s passport if appearance changes significantly
Saudi authorities advise renewing a child’s passport if their appearance changes noticeably, even if the passport is still valid.
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AIThe Saudi General Directorate of Passports has stated that if a child’s appearance changes significantly, their passport must be renewed to facilitate travel procedures.
The clarification came in response to a query on the X platform, where a user asked: "I issued a passport for my child at two months old, and now he is three years old. The passport is still valid. Is there an issue if my child’s face has changed since he was two months old?"
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The Passports Authority explained that a noticeable change in a child’s features requires renewing the passport, which helps streamline travel procedures and avoids difficulties in identifying the passport holder.