{
  "id": 2620936,
  "title": "Saudi Passports Directorate clarifies rules for family registry use",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/saudi-passports-directorate-clarifies-rules-for-family-registry-use",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T17:12:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/news/vcsubkhw0"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Saudi Passports Directorate has stated that the family registry cannot be used for travel to GCC countries and is only valid for proving dependents within Saudi Arabia.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Saudi passports authority clarifies final exit visa rules for expiring residency cards",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/saudi-passports-authority-clarifies-final-exit-visa-rules-for",
        "published": "2026-08-22T16:20:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}