General Directorate of Passports (Saudi Arabia)

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border control agency government agency law enforcement agency

The General Directorate of Passports (Saudi Arabia) is the government agency responsible for managing passports, residency permits, and border control services within the Kingdom.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
General Directorate of Passports	2
General Directorate of Passports (Saudi Arabia) canonical	1
General Directorate of Passports of Saudi Arabia	1
Saudi General Directorate of Passports	1
Saudi Passports Directorate	1
المديرية العامة للجوازات	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5563194 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: General Directorate of Passports (Saudi Arabia)
Context triple: [Saudi Ministry of Interior, oversees, General Directorate of Passports (Saudi Arabia)]

A. General Directorate of Passports, Immigration and Nationality
The General Directorate of Passports, Immigration and Nationality is the Egyptian government authority responsible for managing passports, visas, residency permits, and nationality affairs.
B. General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai
The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai is the government authority responsible for regulating residency, entry, and exit of foreigners in Dubai, including immigration control at key points such as Dubai International Airport.
C. Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is the government body responsible for organizing, regulating, and facilitating the annual Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia.
D. Saudi Ministry of Interior
The Saudi Ministry of Interior is the government body responsible for internal security, law enforcement, civil affairs, and public safety within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
E. Bahraini Ministry of Interior
The Bahraini Ministry of Interior is the government body responsible for internal security, law enforcement, and public order in Bahrain.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: General Directorate of Passports (Saudi Arabia)
Target entity description: The General Directorate of Passports (Saudi Arabia) is the government agency responsible for managing passports, residency permits, and border control services within the Kingdom.

A. General Directorate of Passports, Immigration and Nationality
The General Directorate of Passports, Immigration and Nationality is the Egyptian government authority responsible for managing passports, visas, residency permits, and nationality affairs.
B. General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai
The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai is the government authority responsible for regulating residency, entry, and exit of foreigners in Dubai, including immigration control at key points such as Dubai International Airport.
C. Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is the government body responsible for organizing, regulating, and facilitating the annual Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia.
D. Saudi Ministry of Interior
The Saudi Ministry of Interior is the government body responsible for internal security, law enforcement, civil affairs, and public safety within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
E. Bahraini Ministry of Interior
The Bahraini Ministry of Interior is the government body responsible for internal security, law enforcement, and public order in Bahrain.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	border control agency ⓘ government agency ⓘ law enforcement agency ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Jawazat ⓘ Saudi General Directorate of Passports ⓘ linked to: General Directorate of Passports (Saudi Arabia)
collaboratesWith	Saudi Border Guard ⓘ linked to: Saudi Border Guards Saudi Customs Authority ⓘ linked to: Saudi customs authorities Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs ⓘ linked to: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia
country	Saudi Arabia ⓘ
goal	maintenance of national security at border points ⓘ organization of expatriate residency in Saudi Arabia ⓘ regulation of entry and exit of persons to and from Saudi Arabia ⓘ
headquartersCountry	Saudi Arabia ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Riyadh ⓘ
jurisdiction	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ⓘ linked to: Saudi Arabia
languageOfWork	Arabic ⓘ
legalBasis	Saudi residency and travel regulations ⓘ
nativeName	المديرية العامة للجوازات ⓘ linked to: General Directorate of Passports (Saudi Arabia)
operatesIn	airports in Saudi Arabia ⓘ land border crossings in Saudi Arabia ⓘ seaports in Saudi Arabia ⓘ
parentOrganization	Ministry of Interior (Saudi Arabia) ⓘ linked to: Saudi Ministry of Interior
responsibility	border control at ports of entry ⓘ entry and exit regulations enforcement ⓘ implementation of travel regulations ⓘ issuance of Saudi passports ⓘ management of residence permits (Iqama) ⓘ monitoring foreign workers’ residency status ⓘ overseeing expatriate residency procedures ⓘ renewal of Saudi passports ⓘ visa services implementation ⓘ
sector	civil documentation ⓘ immigration control ⓘ public security ⓘ
service	extension of visitor visas ⓘ implementation of deportation decisions ⓘ issuance and renewal of Iqama for expatriates ⓘ issuance of exit and re-entry visas ⓘ issuance of final exit visas ⓘ passport issuance for Saudi citizens ⓘ transfer of sponsorship procedures ⓘ updating expatriate personal data records ⓘ
shortName	Saudi Passports Directorate ⓘ linked to: General Directorate of Passports (Saudi Arabia)
subordinateTo	Ministry of Interior (Saudi Arabia) ⓘ linked to: Saudi Ministry of Interior
usesSystem	Absher electronic services platform ⓘ electronic passport control systems ⓘ

How these facts were elicited