Passports Directorate to citizens: Ensure your passports are valid before traveling

Saudi Arabia's Directorate General of Passports has issued a reminder to citizens planning international travel, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding their passports. The directive urges travelers to protect their travel documents from damage or loss, both within the Kingdom and abroad, and to avoid neglecting, pawning, or misusing them.

Passports should be stored in secure locations to maintain their integrity. The directorate stressed the necessity of verifying the validity of passports for both citizens and their accompanying dependents before departure.

Specifically, passports must possess a minimum validity of three months for travel to Arab nations. For journeys to other countries, a validity period of at least six months is required. Additionally, travelers heading to countries within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are mandated to carry either their passport or their national identification card.