DHAHRAN: The US Mission to Saudi Arabia announced the launch of an online payment program for adult passport renewal for US citizens who reside in Saudi Arabia.

Qualified applicants will no longer need to make an interview appointment at the US Embassy in Riyadh or Consulate General in Dhahran or Jeddah and physically pay at the building. Effective immediately, passport applicants may pay for their DS-82 renewal application online. Applicants may submit payment via US or international credit or debit card, electronic fund transfer from a US-based bank account, Amazon Pay or PayPal.

To qualify, a US citizen must be at least 16 years old when their most recent passport was issued, be a resident with a valid mailing address in Saudi Arabia, in addition to several other rules.

Visit sa.usembassy.gov to find the guidelines and pay online.

For information about specific issues, email the account in the appropriate city. For Riyadh, [email protected]; for Jeddah, [email protected]; and for Dhahran, [email protected].