The Passports Department Wednesday started the fourth and final phase of the national fingerprinting drive and it has linked fingerprinting to the renewal of residency permits (Iqamas). Salim Bin Mohammed Al-Belaihid, General Director of the Passports Department, said all services to expatriates will henceforth be extended only after fingerprinting formalities are completed. To facilitate fingerprinting procedure, the Passports Department has opened centers across the Kingdom. Moreover, several mobile vehicles have been hired to provide the facility to remote areas.
