No fees for updating expatriate passport information, Saudi Passports Directorate confirms
Saudi authorities confirm no fees for updating expatriate passport data and outline six online steps for reporting lost residency IDs.
Key Takeaways
AIA question was submitted to the official account of the General Directorate of Passports in Saudi Arabia by a follower, asking: "Are there any fees for updating an expatriate's passport by the employer?"
The Passports Directorate clarified via its X platform page that there are no fees for transferring passport information.
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Reporting a lost residency ID
The General Directorate of Passports also outlined six steps for reporting a lost residency ID through the Muqeem portal.
It noted on its official X account that establishments can report the loss of a residency ID for their affiliated expatriates via the portal by following these steps:
1 - Log in to the Muqeem portal
2 - Search for the expatriate
3 - Enter the residency ID number
4 - Display the expatriate's profile
5 - Select passport services
6 - Choose the option to report a lost residency ID