Saudi Passports Directorate outlines steps for transferring worker services with border number
Saudi authorities detail the process for transferring a worker’s services using a border number, requiring approvals from key ministries before completion online.
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AIThe Saudi General Directorate of Passports has clarified the procedures for transferring the services of a worker holding a border number, in response to an inquiry about transferring a worker and obtaining a residency permit number to complete the process.
The Passports Directorate stated via its account on X that its role begins after receiving approvals from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development and the Ministry of Interior. Once these approvals are obtained, the employer can complete the procedures electronically.
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The directorate explained that the service can be completed through the Absher Business or Muqeem platforms by the employer, after the required approvals are received.
The clarification came in response to an inquiry from a beneficiary who said he had applied to transfer a worker using a border number and had received authorization from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development to grant the worker a residency permit number, asking about the steps needed to finalize the transfer process.