In efforts to reduce the long queues at the Passport Office in Jeddah, authorities are bringing the online service, Abshir to residents’ homes to help them enroll into the electronic system. Passport officials are also visiting institutions with large numbers of expatriate workers to explain the service and enable them to register with Abshir.
Brig. Khalf Al-Tuwairgi, director of Passports in the Makkah region, met with Prince Mishaal bin Majed, governor of Jeddah, at his office on Thursday to explain the Passport Department services including Abshir in the governorate.
He said that special vehicles carrying the tools needed for Abshir services including a high speed net connectivity to the Ministry of Interior servers are in the field to ensure that residents can now avail themselves of the service at their doorstep.
Abshir, part of the Interior Ministry’s e-portal, is an electronic service which can be activated through a one-time password (OTP) feature.
The feature sends a verification code via SMS to the user’s mobile to authenticate the user’s identity to help him get started.
The MoI e-portal is considered one of the most important government services as it provides more than 100 e-services for over 4 million people.
Passport officials of the Makkah region conducted an Abshir enrollment campaign at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah where it registered some thousands of new users into the system.
“Although many of us had heard about the Abshir, it was a good move on the part of the Passport officials to explain the e-service to us and to visit our campus to enroll us into the system,” Abdullah bin Mustafa Maherjee, a senior official of King Abdulaziz University, said.
A health professional working at King Fahd Hospital said: “It will be very helpful if similar services are offered to us.”
Mohammad Al-Ghamdi said that the service was very useful as he can now print his domestic help’s iqama and complete the exit/-re-entry procedures at any time using any Abshir machine in the city.
Arshad Ali Mahmood, a Pakistani expatriate, agreed saying that there was no longer any need to follow up with the company’s representative to visit the Passport office for exit/re-entry procedures “as I am now doing it myself using the Abshir machine at Sarafi Mall.”
He also hoped that the Passport Office would install more Abshir machines in the city.
Govt launches mobile Abshir enrollment
Govt launches mobile Abshir enrollment
New initiative to train 900 Saudis in media sector
- The agreement caters for specialized media career days, English language programs tailored for the media and communications sector, and professional certification across various media fields
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Human Resources Development Fund has announced a strategic partnership with the SPA (Saudi Press Agency) Academy for News Training to train 900 job seekers for technical and specialized media careers.
The agreement caters for specialized media career days, English language programs tailored for the media and communications sector, and professional certification across various media fields.
These initiatives aim to enhance professional skills and improve the quality of media performance, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.
Each program will run for 12 months, equipping participants with the technical and creative skills to meet the demands of the evolving media sector.
The initiative is expected to boost employment opportunities, support private sector growth by providing qualified personnel, and promote digital and media innovation.
