Parents can activate new passports for family members without appointment, Saudi Passports Directorate says
Saudi authorities confirm that either parent may activate a new passport for a family member without booking an appointment, provided the old passport is presented.
Key Takeaways
AIA question was submitted to the official account of the General Directorate of Passports in Saudi Arabia, asking: "Can a mother go to the Passports office to activate her daughter's new passport?"
The Passports Directorate clarified via its account on X that either parent may check the previous passport and activate a new passport for family members without the need to book an appointment.
It stressed that the old passport must be brought when activating the new one.
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Protecting passports
The General Directorate of Passports has urged citizens to safeguard their passports both inside and outside the Kingdom, protect them from damage, loss, or theft, and avoid neglecting, pawning, or misusing them. Passports should be kept in secure places.
The directorate explained that in case a passport is lost, damaged, or stolen within the Kingdom, a report must be filed through the "Report Saudi Passport Loss" service on the Absher platform.
If a passport is lost outside the Kingdom, citizens should promptly notify the nearest Saudi mission and visit the Passports Directorate upon returning to the Kingdom to complete the necessary procedures.