Saudi passports authority clarifies entry and exit rules for visitors
Saudi Passports Authority confirms visitors may enter or leave through any port, provided their visa and travel documents are valid.
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AIA question was submitted to the official account of the General Directorate of Passports in Saudi Arabia by a follower, asking: "My sister has a family visit visa with King Fahd Airport in Dammam as the entry point. Can she enter through Jeddah Airport instead?"
The Passports Authority responded via its X platform account, confirming that visitors may enter and exit through any port, provided their visa and travel documents remain valid.
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Protecting passports
The General Directorate of Passports has urged citizens to safeguard their passports both inside and outside the Kingdom, protecting them from damage, loss, or theft, and to avoid neglecting, mortgaging, or misusing them. Passports should be kept in secure places.
The authority stated that if a passport is lost, damaged, or stolen within the Kingdom, a report must be filed via the 'Report Saudi Passport Loss' service on the Absher platform.
It added that if a passport is lost outside the Kingdom, the nearest Saudi mission should be informed immediately, and the Passports Authority should be visited upon return to complete the necessary procedures.