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{{Infobox Identity document
{{Infobox Identity document
| document_name = Saudi Arabian passport
| document_name = جواز سفر سعودي
| image =
| image =
| image_caption =
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| valid_jurisdictions =
| valid_jurisdictions =
| document_type = [[Passport]]
| document_type = [[Passport]]
| purpose = Identification
| purpose = Identification abroad
| eligibility = [[Saudi Arabian nationality law|Saudi Arabian citizenship]]
| eligibility = [[Saudi Arabian nationality law|Saudi Arabian citizenship]]
| expiration =
| expiration =5 years for people aged under 21
5 or 10 years for people aged 21 or older
}}
The '''Saudi Arabian passport''' is issued to citizens of [[Saudi Arabia]] for international travel.
|name=Saudi Arabian passport|cost=300 SAR / $80 USD for 5 years
600 SAR / $160 USD for 10 years}}
The '''Saudi Arabian passport''' is issued to citizens of [[Saudi Arabia]] for international travel. It is valid for 5 or 10 years.


==Passport issuance procedures==
==Passport issuance procedures==
Before an applicant is issued a passport he must sign his name{{clarify|date=April 2013}}. If an applicant is a woman, a male guardian is also required to sign their passport to authorise the aspirant passport holder to travel abroad. The male guardian sign his dependant's passport in person. An applicant also must show a national ID card. In case of women, an applicant also must bring their family ID card. The passport photo must be taken whilst the applicant is in normal Saudi attire. The photo must be 2" x 2" in size. An applicant must fill the form in both Arabic and English. They must pay the passport fee of 300 [[Saudi riyals]] (USD $80).
Before an applicant is issued a passport he must sign his name unless they don't hold a [[Saudi Arabian National ID Card]]. If an applicant is a woman, a male guardian is also required to sign their passport to authorise the aspirant passport holder to travel abroad. The male guardian sign his dependant's passport in person. In case of women or underage citizens, the applicant also must bring their Family ID card. The passport photo must be taken whilst the applicant is in normal Saudi attire, unless they are underage and haven't got a Government ID card. The photo must be 4 x 6 in size. An applicant must fill the form in both Arabic and English.

In 2017, a new version of the passport was introduced, the new version costs double but is valid for 10 years instead of 5.


==Translation==
==Translation==
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*Gender: Male or Female
*Gender: Male or Female
*Issue date in both Islamic calendar and Western calendar
*Issue date in both Islamic calendar and Western calendar
*Expiration in both Islamic calendar and Western calendar, it is based on Islamic calendar. An applicant can choose the date of expiration. If a woman or unmarried minor under age of 21, the male guardian must approve the date of expiration or a male guardian choose the date of expiration.
*Expiration in both Islamic calendar and Western calendar, it is based on Islamic calendar.
*Place of issue, issuing authority, and issue date in both Islamic calendar and Western calendar
*Place of issue, issuing authority, and issue date in both Islamic calendar and Western calendar
*All information is saved in the computer.
*All information is saved in the [[Ministry of Interior (Saudi Arabia)|Ministry of Interior]]'s systems.


==Passport note==
==Passport note==
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==Visa requirements==
==Visa requirements==
{{main|Visa requirements for Saudi citizens}}As of February 2018, Saudi citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 69 countries and territories, ranking the [[Saudi passport]] 70th in terms of travel freedom according to the [[Visa (document)#Visa restrictions|Henley Passport Index]]. Saudi citizens do not need a visa to enter other [[Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf|GCC]] states and reside permanently. In June, many GCC countries stopped allowing Qatar citizens to enter and Qatar has also stopped allowing them to enter its territory.[[File:Visa requirements for Saudi citizens.png|thumbnail|400px|right|Countries and territories with visa-free or visa on arrival entry for holders of regular Saudi passports]]
{{main|Visa requirements for Saudi citizens}}
[[File:Visa requirements for Saudi citizens.png|thumbnail|400px|right|Countries and territories with visa-free or visa on arrival entry for holders of regular Saudi passports]]
In 2016, Saudi citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 68 countries and territories, ranking the Saudi passport 69th in the world according to the [[Visa (document)#Visa Restrictions Index|Visa Restrictions Index]].

==Prohibited countries==
==Prohibited countries==
*[[Thailand]], permitted only for businessmen with an authorization by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, due to the [[Blue Diamond Affair]]
*[[Thailand]], permitted only for businessmen with an authorisation by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, due to the [[Blue Diamond Affair]]
*[[Israel]]
*[[Israel]]
*[[Iran]], following rupture of [[Saudi-Iranian relations]] in January 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rt.com/news/327866-iran-saudi-air-commercial/|title=Saudi Arabia to cut commercial ties, flights to Iran - Foreign Minister}}</ref>
*[[Iran]], following rupture of [[Saudi-Iranian relations]] in January 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rt.com/news/327866-iran-saudi-air-commercial/|title=Saudi Arabia to cut commercial ties, flights to Iran - Foreign Minister}}</ref>
*Also countries that are in state of war such as [[Syria]] and [[Afghanistan]]{{Citation needed|date=September 2012}}
*Also countries that are in state of war such as [[Syria]] and [[Afghanistan]]{{Citation needed|date=September 2012}}
*[[Qatar]], as of 5 June 2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/06/qatar-diplomatic-crisis-latest-updates-170605105550769.html|title=Aljazeera News|dead-url=}}</ref>
*[[Qatar]], from 5 June 2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/06/qatar-diplomatic-crisis-latest-updates-170605105550769.html|title=Aljazeera News|dead-url=}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 18:21, 27 March 2018

Saudi Arabian passport
TypePassport
Issued by Saudi Arabia
PurposeIdentification abroad
EligibilitySaudi Arabian citizenship
Expiration5 years for people aged under 21 5 or 10 years for people aged 21 or older
Cost300 SAR / $80 USD for 5 years 600 SAR / $160 USD for 10 years

The Saudi Arabian passport is issued to citizens of Saudi Arabia for international travel. It is valid for 5 or 10 years.

Passport issuance procedures

Before an applicant is issued a passport he must sign his name unless they don't hold a Saudi Arabian National ID Card. If an applicant is a woman, a male guardian is also required to sign their passport to authorise the aspirant passport holder to travel abroad. The male guardian sign his dependant's passport in person. In case of women or underage citizens, the applicant also must bring their Family ID card. The passport photo must be taken whilst the applicant is in normal Saudi attire, unless they are underage and haven't got a Government ID card. The photo must be 4 x 6 in size. An applicant must fill the form in both Arabic and English.

In 2017, a new version of the passport was introduced, the new version costs double but is valid for 10 years instead of 5.

Translation

The Saudi Arabian passport has the following wording on its cover:

"المملكة العربية السعودية" "Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia"

"عضو جامعة الدول العربية" "Member of the Arab League" (unlike the rest of the passport, isn't translated to English)

"جواز سفر" "Passport"

Data page

  • Image of a passport holder
  • Passport type in English
  • National code: SAU
  • Passport number in Hindu-Arabic numerals
  • Passport holder's name in English
  • Birth date both according to the Islamic calendar and as per the Gregorian calendar
  • Gender: Male or Female
  • Issue date in both Islamic calendar and Western calendar
  • Expiration in both Islamic calendar and Western calendar, it is based on Islamic calendar.
  • Place of issue, issuing authority, and issue date in both Islamic calendar and Western calendar
  • All information is saved in the Ministry of Interior's systems.

Passport note

Arabic: "باسم ملك المملكة العربية السعودية أطلب من موظفي المملكة المدنيين والعسكريين وممثليها في الخارج ومن كل سلطة أخرى تعمل باسمها ومن السلطات المختصة في الدول الصديقة أن يسمحوا لحامل هذا الجواز بحرية المرور وأن يقدموا له المساعدة والرعاية

English: "IN THE NAME OF THE KING, OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, I REQUEST AND REQUIRE ALL THOSE WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, TO ALLOW THE BEARER TO PASS FREELY WITHOUT LET OR HINDRANCE AND TO AFFORD THE BEARER SUCH ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION AS MAY BE NECESSARY"

Visa requirements

Main article: Visa requirements for Saudi citizens

As of February 2018, Saudi citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 69 countries and territories, ranking the Saudi passport 70th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index. Saudi citizens do not need a visa to enter other GCC states and reside permanently. In June, many GCC countries stopped allowing Qatar citizens to enter and Qatar has also stopped allowing them to enter its territory.

Countries and territories with visa-free or visa on arrival entry for holders of regular Saudi passports

Prohibited countries

See also

References

  1. ^ "Saudi Arabia to cut commercial ties, flights to Iran - Foreign Minister".
  2. ^ "Aljazeera News". {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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