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Passports Directorate sets two conditions for electronic authorization via Absher

RIYADH — The Saudi General Directorate of Passports revealed that the electronic authorization service via the Absher platform is subject to two conditions for validation. The authorized person must be a Saudi citizen, and both the authorizing party and the authorized person must have an active account on the Absher platform. The Passports Directorate also allows either party to cancel the…

Passports Directorate sets two conditions for electronic authorization via Absher

In July, the Ministry of Interior's electronic platform Absher carried out over 50 million electronic transactions, as reported by the platform's operators. The Absher Individuals platform led the way, handling 47.8 million transactions, which included 37 million document viewings through the digital document wallet service. The Absher Businesses platform processed 2.9 million transactions.

Meanwhile, the General Directorate of Public Security processed 3.6 million transactions through the Absher platform, with a significant portion attributed to the General Directorate of Traffic and the General Directorate of Passports. The Ministry of Interior's Civil Status Agency also contributed to the volume with 695,000 transactions.

Through Absher, 162,000 reports were issued, and 2,405 general inquiries about fingerprinting were processed. The unified digital IDs issued by the Ministry of Interior through Absher allow users to access various services from different sectors with ease. These digital IDs also provide access to government entities and private companies through the National Unified Access Portal.

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