Passports chief inspects Makkah centre for Yemeni status regularisation
Saudi official oversees services for Yemeni nationals regularising their legal status under a government initiative.
At a glance
- Status-correction centre in Makkah inspected to oversee services for Yemeni nationals
- Initiative aims to help Yemeni nationals regularise illegal status in accordance with regulations
- Procedures began last month across the Kingdom
- Programme implemented following a directive and request from Yemeni leadership
The Acting Director General of the General Directorate of Passports inspected a status-correction centre in Makkah to review services for Yemeni nationals with illegal status in the Kingdom. The official urged staff to streamline procedures and expand digital services to help beneficiaries regularise their status according to regulations.
The initiative began last month to rectify the status of Yemeni nationals residing illegally across Saudi Arabia, according to the reports. The programme was implemented following a directive and a request from the President of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council.
Why it matters
The initiative addresses the status of a significant population of Yemeni nationals in Saudi Arabia, regularising their legal standing through an official government programme.
Original reporting
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