mofa.gov.sa Renewing Passport Saudi Arabia : Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Organization : Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Facility : Renewing Passport
Country : Saudi Arabia
Website : http://www.mofa.gov.sa/sites/mofaen/EServ/ServiceCatalog/Pages/serviceDetails.aspx?svc=120

Renewing Passports

Renewal of passports for Saudis abroad either because the passport has expired or the pages are filled.

Related : Ministry of Foreign Affairs Passport Issuance Saudi Arabia : www.statusin.org/41737.html

Conditions & Requirements

** Attach a copy of the original passport in jpeg format. (The original passport should be sent when receiving the new one, or when the mission requests it.)

** Attach a copy of letter of introduction. (A work certificate if the citizen is an employee or from the cultural mission if the citizen is a scholarship student or from the university if the citizen is studying at his own expense or from the hospital if the citizen is being treated.)

** Attach a copy of residence or study ID.
** Attach a copy of the national ID ( or a written explanation on why it’s not provided) and attach it to the additional section.

** The applicant may ask the mission to return the original passport and documents after comparison, if needed. However, the original passport must be returned to the mission (to puncture and stamp it with a cancellation seal) upon receiving the new passport.

** The required attached document must be no bigger than 2 MB and the format: JPG, JPEG, PNG, TIF, BMP, PDF.
** The presence of the applicant may be requested or the legal guardian.
** Attach a copy of the guardian’s consent if there are minors.

** Attach custody papers, if in the custody of the mother.
** Attach the mother’s approval of issuing the passport if she is non-Saudi.
** Attach a written parental consent and proof of marriage or kinship if the applicant is female or
** You may attain a laissez-passer if the passport has been expired for more than a year.

Services & Steps

** Fill in electronically the “passport issuance” application. Enter the reference number (No. Enjaz) in the designated box and attach a personal photo and the required documents.

** After completing and filling out the form, print it out, sign it and attach it.
** The system will automatically send an e-mail and text message to confirm the registration process or to report

** The applicant may be asked to be present in the specified mission or to send the documents through the post. The applicant may also, request to receive the new documents, once ready, through the post, as described in the general terms and requirements.

** The system allows the beneficiary to query about the course of the transaction stages (what has been done) through the querying link. It also allows assessment of the service through the evaluation link.

Passports & Flight Data Registering

A service provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for its citizens abroad which facilitates them to register their passports online in order to :
** Be able to communicate with them in the country of which they reside, in case of emergencies or difficult situations.
** Making the compensation of lost, stolen or damaged passports easier.

Conditions & Requirements :
** Fill out the online passport registration form.
** Attach a clear copy of your valid passport (applicant and minors).
** The attached picture must not exceed 2 Mega Bytes per image.
** Identify all travel destinations.
** If you have registered earlier, then you will only need to enter the new travel destinations without the personal data again.