The Passports Directorate implemented the order of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to launch "Awdah" initiative that enables expatriates in the Kingdom who hold a visa (exit and return, final exit, visit of all kinds, tourism) to travel by air to their countries, by submitting return requests electronically via "Absher" platform. The Passports Department at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh today completed travel procedures of the first flights of the initiative, heading to Philippines capital, Manila, with 297 passengers on board. The Passports, in coordination with the relevant operational authorities at King Khalid International Airport, implemented all health precautions taken to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus during the departure procedures for travelers.
