Article 77 of the Saudi Civil Status Law

المادة 77 من نظام الأحوال المدنية

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

عند زوال صفة الجنسية السعودية عن حاملها لأي سبب من الأسباب يجب تقديم البطاقة الشخصية ودفتر العائلة إلى إحدى دوائر الأحوال المدنية لسحب البطاقة والتأشير على دفتر العائلة أو سحبه، وتحدد اللائحة التنفيذية حالات السحب أو التأشير.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Explanation (Arabic)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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