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How to Update New Passport Details (Naqal Maloomat) Online via Absher

📅 October 25, 2026 • Independent Expat Guide
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Passport Information Update (نقل معلومات الجواز)

General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) Digital Service
Verified Portal

Transfer information from an expired foreign passport to a newly issued passport in the Jawazat immigration database without visiting passport offices.

Required: Physical New Passport + No Unpaid Traffic Fines + Absher Access Update on Absher ↗

When expatriates or their family members renew their international passports through their respective home embassies in Saudi Arabia, the newly issued passport number and expiration date are not updated automatically in the Saudi immigration registry. Moving the new travel document details onto your active Iqama is known as Naqal Maloomat (نقل معلومات). Failing to perform this update blocks international departure at airport border immigration.

Who Updates Whose Passport?

  • For Dependents (Family Members): The primary expat sponsor can update their spouse's and children's passport details directly using personal Absher Individuals free of charge.
  • For Employees: Foreign workers cannot change their own primary passport on individual Absher accounts; their sponsoring employer or HR coordinator must execute the update via Absher Business or Muqeem.

Step-by-Step Guide: Updating Dependents on Absher

  1. Log in to Absher.sa (Individuals).
  2. Go to Family Member Services (خدمات أفراد الأسرة) > Services.
  3. Select Update Resident Passport Information (تحديث معلومات جواز المقيمين).
  4. Review the instructions and click Proceed.
  5. Select the family member whose passport was renewed.
  6. Choose Update Renewed Passport.
  7. Carefully input the new passport details:
    • New Passport Number.
    • Issue Date and Expiration Date.
    • Country and City of Issuance.
  8. Confirm the accuracy of the submission. The record updates immediately in the Jawazat central database, enabling smooth exit re-entry visa issuance.
Policy & Independent Guide Notice:
IqamaHub KSA is an independent educational informational blog. We do not modify civil registry databases, issue passports, or represent the General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat). All passport data transfers must be submitted through authorized Absher portals.