Saudi Passports launch status rectification for 4 categories of Yemenis

RIYADH — The General Directorate of Passports began on Sunday work to fix the status of Yemenis living illegally in Saudi Arabia. This action followed the orders of King Salman, who responded to a request from Yemen's President, Rashad Al-Alimi. The Passports Directorate announced the four groups of people to be helped and the services they would receive.

The first group includes those without Yemeni identity papers or passports. They will get a free six-month visit visa. To apply, they must book an appointment on the "Absher" website, choose a rectification center, and show proof of Yemeni citizenship at the center. The second group consists of people with expired visitor cards and old visit visas who have fingerprints in the system.

Their visas will be extended electronically for six months if they have a valid passport. The third group involves residents whose permits have expired. If they have valid travel documents, they can move their work to other employers via digital platforms like Absher, Qiwa, and Musaned. They can also leave the country without issues.

The fourth group covers those reported as not showing up for work. If they have valid travel papers, their status can be fixed by removing their absconding report and moving their work to other employers through the same digital platforms. The Passports Directorate said these rectification centers follow the Border Security Law and exist in several regions, including Riyadh, Makkah, Asir, Jazan, Eastern Province, and Al-Jouf.