The Saudi Arab authorities have strictly warned its citizens and expatriates to register their fingerprints declaring it necessary for issuance of resident permits (Iqamas). Saudi department of passports has announced deadline up to January 21, 2015, otherwise all access to online passports and other services will face disconnection. Maj Ahmad Fahd Ahm Al-Luhaidan of passport office clarified that department had carried-out this assignment systematically and gradually, by aligning the issue of Iqamas to the newcomers at the airports with the registration of their fingerprints. According to reports the registration of fingerprints has been linked with three services, issue of re-entry visas, change of profession and transfer of information. Besides the announcement, SMS service has also been started to remind the citizens regarding the procedures. Authorities have also facilitated its residents to check online their registration of fingerprints on www.gdp,gov.sa
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