Fingerprinting is mandatory for children 6 years of age or older

Riyadh - The General Passport Department (JAWAZAT) has announced that immigrants in the country will have to enter fingerprints on their children aged six years and above because the entry of biometric data in the residence permit (IQAMA) and  There is a condition for completing the procedure.

  Jawazat urged all immigrants in the kingdom to come forward as soon as possible to register the fingerprints of children six and above.

  It is noteworthy that Saudi Arabia has made biometric registration and fingerprint mandatory for all men and women as well as pilgrims and pilgrims.  All migrant workers and their family members must complete fingerprint registration to complete their residency and travel procedures.

  In January 2015, permits required the registration of fingerprints for the issuance and renewal of residence permits (IQAMA) for all residents and their dependents, as well as for the issuance of exit and rentary visas for persons over 15 years of age.  Was  From 2014, fingerprint recording was made mandatory for visa applicants for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, and later for foreign Umrah pilgrims and visitors.