Saudi Arabia has launched a set of new digital services on the Absher app, a government platform for its citizens and expatriates.
Services include:
- Uploading photos of dependents to issue or renew a passport,
- Updating passport data for foreign residents,
- Viewing the digital identity, which allows expatriates to display their digital identity, view its data, and present it when requested by competent authorities in the Kingdom,
- National ID card holders can update the educational qualifications registered in the Ministry of Education systems,
- National ID card holders can, for their ID card, renew, replace in case of loss or damage, and take a personal photo via the app
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