Achievements

Established main administrations for passports around the Kingdom.
Established sub-administrations for passports in main cities of regions.
Organize exit and entry of pilgrims each year through the Kingdom ports.
Implemented the Electronic Saudi Passport System with high security specifications.
Implemented Financial Systems to pay passport fees through banks.
Implemented the Electronic Iqama System in Passports Administrations.
Established Passports Institute to train Passport employees; below are some of its achievements:

33 courses for technical students (15000 students.)
3 courses for regular students (1000 students.)
12 computer courses (5840 students.)
11 courses for officers including officers from Qatar who were trained on forgery control, personal computers, security systems, alien system, self defense, karate, developing skills and investigation.
12 courses for individuals including students from Qatar who were trained on forgery control, personal computers, security systems, alien system, self defense, karate, developing skills and investigation.
Established a forgery control unit to train employees on dealing with forged documents.
Issue Hajj Permits for residents.

Implemented eye scan and fingerprints system to track overstaying expatriates.
Established special units to serve aged, retirees, women and handicapped in all passport administrations.
Launched a website for the General Directorate of Passports to receive enquiries and complaints from citizens and aliens.
Conducted numerous media activities to inform the public about passports systems and procedures by the Media Affairs Administration, and programs related to passports were broadcast such as:
- Security and Safety.
- The Kingdom this Morning.
- On Air.
Radio programs:
- Welcome Pilgrims.
- Welcome Listeners.
- Good Morning from Riyadh.
- Security and Life.
- Issues and Opinions.
- Jeddah's Hotline.
Issue Al-Watheeqa Magazine, which is one of the specialised magazines in the Kingdom.
Carry out passports week annually which aims to:

Enlighten the public about passports duties and responsibilities as a security sector.
Inform citizens and aliens about Iqama and work systems and regulations.
Reinforce nationalistic sense in the new generation.
Present advantages and achievements.
Present passports strategic objectives to keep work rights for citizens and expatriates.