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Saudi Arabia announces visa rule every expat needs to know
Saudi Arabia clarifies resident ID rule that must be followed before exit visa can be issued
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Saudi Arabia announces major new ID and visa rule
Saudi Arabia announces new rules for residents with visas and ID cards
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Saudi Arabia cracks down on passport rulebreakers with over 23,400 violators fined, jailed or deported in a month
Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports handed out 23,435 punishments in a month according to official data
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Hajj 2024: Over 530,000 pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia, with just 19 by sea
Saudi Arabia welcomes more than 530,000 pilgrims for Hajj season, with overwhelming majority coming by air
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Saudi Arabia announces major visit visa renewal update
Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports urges visit visa holders to renew documents a week before expiry dates
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Hajj 2023: 1.66m pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia welcomes Hajj pilgrims through land, sea and air
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107,000 Saudi women apply for 140 passport control jobs
Saudi General Directorate of Passports is recruiting women to work at passport controls for the first time
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Saudi Arabia launches crackdown on illegal expats
Authorities arrest 24,000 immigrants in 3 days