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RIYADH — More than 448 million electronic transactions were made on the Ministry of Interior’s digital platform and app, Absher, during 2025. According to the ministry, its technical services during ...

"Guardians" can use Absher to grant or deny permission for women and children to travel abroad and obtain a passport. But with every Saudi woman required to have a male guardian, the guardians also ...

Hajj pilgrims can obtain the digital ID through the Ministry of Interior’s Absher platform Saudi Gazette Hajj pilgrims can now travel within Saudi Arabia using a digital visitor identification instead ...