General Directorate of Passports News, Analysis & Articles

Latest Coverage

• Saudi passports directorate issues a LEAP 2026 arrival stamp

  Saudi Arabia's passports directorate, working with the communications ministry, is stamping arriving travellers' passports with a commemorative LEAP 2026 mark at the Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam international airports for the duration of the event.

  Sep 2, 2026

• Saudi Passports Directorate launches resident photo update on Absher

  The General Directorate of Passports in Saudi Arabia has introduced a new digital service allowing residents to update their personal photos directly through the Absher app. This move is part of the broader digital transformation…

  Aug 31, 2026