Saudi Passports Authority Opens 21 Centres to Help Undocumented Yemenis Regularise Status

Nationwide Designation

According to the General Directorate of Passports, 21 locations across all Saudi regions have been designated to allow undocumented Yemenis to regularise their residency status.

The Directorate said the move aims to facilitate the correction of residency documents for Yemenis residing without valid permits.

Regional Breakdown

According to the Directorate, in Riyadh the designated centres are the Passport Office in the Second Industrial City, the Passport Office at Al-Hair Administrative Center, Al-Malaz Passport Office and Al-Kharj Governorate Passport Office.

In the Eastern Province the centres are the Passport Offices in Al-Khobar Governorate, Al-Ahsa Governorate and the southern part of Hafr Al-Batin Governorate.

In the Asir region the centres are the Regional Passport Office, the Khamis Mushait Governorate Passport Office and the Bisha Governorate Passport Office.

In the Makkah region the centres are the correction centre at the Al-Shumaisi Public Services Center and the Taif Governorate Passport Office.

In Jazan the centres are the Governorate’s Correction Center and the Regional Expatriate Affairs Department.

In the Al-Jouf region the centres are the regional passport offices and the Passport Office in Al-Qurayyat Governorate.

In the Al-Baha region the centre is the Regional Passport Office, as is the case in the Al-Qassim and Najran regions.

In Tabuk the centre is the Expatriate Affairs Department.

In the Northern Borders region the centre is the Regional Passport Office, as is the case in the Hail and Madinah regions.