Article 12 of the Saudi Travel Document Law
المادة 12 من نظام وثائق السفر
The article sets travel document fees: SAR 60 per year for issuing or renewing a passport, SAR 50 for a laissez-passer, and SAR 500 for issue or renewal within 24 hours; the Council of Ministers may amend them.
Official text after amendments (Arabic)
Compiled from the original text and every officially published amendment; the amendments are shown in full below for comparison.
تستحصل رسوم وثائق السفر التي تصدر وفق هذا النظام على النحو الآتي:
* (ستون) ريالًا على أساس سنوي لرسم إصدار جواز السفر، أو تجديده.
* (خمسون) ريالًا عن إصدار تذكرة المرور.
* (خمسمائة) ريال عند إصدار جواز السفر أو تجديده خلال (24) ساعة. وتضع وزارة الداخلية الآلية والضوابط اللازمة لذلك.
ويجوز بقرار من مجلس الوزراء تعديل هذه الرسوم.
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
Article 12 explained in plain English
This article sets out the fees for travel documents issued under the Law:
- SAR 60 on an annual basis as the fee for issuing or renewing a passport. That is, the fee is calculated by the number of years of the passport's validity; if the passport's term is five years, for example, the fee is SAR 300.
- SAR 50 for issuing a laissez-passer.
- SAR 500 when issuing or renewing a passport within 24 hours, and the Ministry of Interior sets the necessary mechanism and rules for this.
These fees may be amended by a decision of the Council of Ministers.
The text of the article has been amended twice: first by Royal Decree No. (M/48) dated 27/6/1437 AH, under which it provides SAR 60 on an annual basis for the passport fee and SAR 50 for the laissez-passer; and second by Royal Decree No. (M/71) dated 1/6/1444 AH, which added the paragraph on the SAR 500 fee for issue or renewal within 24 hours.
The article does not say whether the urgent-service fee is added to the annual fee or replaces it, nor the rules of this service, since it leaves that to the Ministry of Interior's mechanism and rules. This article comes after Article 11, which regulates the violations committee and grievances.
Practical example
Abdullah wanted to renew his passport for five years, so the fee is SAR 60 per year, that is SAR 300. If he needed the passport within 24 hours because of an urgent trip, there is a fee of SAR 500 for issue or renewal within that period under the Ministry of Interior's mechanism.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 12 of the Saudi Travel Document Law
How much is the fee for issuing a Saudi passport?
SAR 60 on an annual basis as the fee for issuing or renewing a passport.
How much is the fee for getting a passport within 24 hours?
SAR 500 when issuing or renewing a passport within 24 hours, and the Ministry of Interior sets the necessary mechanism and rules for this.
How much is the fee for a laissez-passer?
SAR 50 for issuing a laissez-passer.
Can the passport fees be changed?
Yes. These fees may be amended by a decision of the Council of Ministers.
Amendment history
Royal Decree No. M/48 — 27/6/1437 AH
Official amendment text (Arabic)
تم تعديل هذه المادة بموجب المرسوم الملكي رقم (م/48) بتاريخ 27 / 6 / 1437هـ، لتكون بالنص التالي:
"تستحصل رسوم وثائق السفر التي تصدر وفق هذا النظام على النحو الآتي:
* (ستون) ريالًا على أساس سنوي لرسم إصدار جواز السفر، أو تجديده.
* (خمسون) ريالًا عن إصدار تذكرة المرور.
ويجوز بقرار من مجلس الوزراء تعديل هذه الرسوم".
Royal Decree No. M/71 — 1/6/1444 AH
Official amendment text (Arabic)
- إضافة فقرة على هذه المادة، والمعدلة بالمرسوم الملكي رقم (م/48) بتاريخ 1437/6/27هـ، وذلك بموجب المرسوم الملكي رقم (م/71) وتاريخ 1444/6/1هـ، لتكون بالنص الآتي:
" (خمسمائة) ريال عند إصدار جواز السفر أو تجديده خلال (24) ساعة. وتضع وزارة الداخلية الآلية والضوابط اللازمة لذلك".
Original text before the amendments (Arabic)
تستحصل رسوم وثائق السفر التي تصدر وفق هذا النظام، كما يلي :
- ثلاثمائة ريال عن إصدار جواز سفر.
- خمسون ريالا عن إصدار تذكرة المرور .
ويجوز بقرار من مجلس الوزراء تعديل هذه الرسوم.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.