Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Passports has launched a new electronic service via the "Absher" platform, enabling citizen and resident travellers to create a travel request via the King Fahd Causeway port and complete their travel procedures electronically, including paying causeway fees and vehicle insurance and verifying the vehicle's compliance, with the aim of easing and speeding up crossing procedures for travellers.
A post on the Saudi General Directorate of Passports' Facebook account explained that the service allows travel requests to be created and managed via the "Absher Individuals" app, with the option to review the request details and accept the terms and conditions before heading to the port.
The steps for creating a travel request via the "Absher Travel" service include the following:
Log in to the "Absher Individuals" app.
Select "Other Services".
Select "Absher Travel".
Create a new travel request.
Enter the trip details, including the port of travel, the expected date and time of arrival, and the travel document.
Select the vehicle and add travellers.
Proceed to additional services.
Review the request details and accept the terms and conditions.
The instructions explained that on arrival at the port, Bluetooth should be activated and the "Nafath" app opened to select the location verification feature.
The operator said the service currently applies only to the King Fahd Causeway port and is available via the "Absher Individuals" app, stressing the importance of downloading the latest version of the app to use the service.
To view the post on the Saudi General Directorate of Passports' Facebook page, click here.
