Saudi Arabian passport

Updated on Nov 29, 2023

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Issued by Saudi Arabia Purpose Identification		Type of document Passport

Eligibility requirements Saudi Arabian citizenship

The Saudi Arabian passport is issued to citizens of Saudi Arabia for international travel.

Passport issuance procedures

Before an applicant is issued a passport he must sign his name. 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 4" x 6" in size. An applicant must fill the form in both Arabic and English. If the applicant is a woman, the male guardian also must sign their form. They must pay the passport fee of 300 Saudi riyals (USD $80).

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. 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.

Place of issue, issuing authority, and issue date in both Islamic calendar and Western calendar

All information is saved in the computer.

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

In 2016, Saudi citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 66 countries and territories, ranking the Saudi passport 66th in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index.