The border number is a unique handwritten number near the visa on every passport. It is assigned by the Saudi immigration department to every passport holder entering the country on a new visa.

When you cannot locate your border number on your passport, you can report it to the visa extension division of jawazat to get the appropriate border number for extending the visa.

The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) announced that visitors of Saudi Arabia and citizens of GCC countries can inquire about their border number through Absher instead of visiting Jawazat offices.

A border number service through Absher is one of several services launched by Jawazat in order to provide more flexibility when it comes to performing procedures that Jawazat specialized in.

Procedure to check Border Number without using Absher account:

1. To inquire about the border number, visit Absher's website

2. "Non-GCC Citizens" should be selected.

* Citizens of the GCC can select "GCC Citizens" here

3. As shown in the above image, enter the Visa Number, the Visa Issue Date (Hijri or Gregorian), and the Image Code.

* If you selected GCC Citizens, you can enter your Passport Number or GCC ID, select your country, and enter the image code displayed on the image.

4. Click the Inquire button. The result will appear as shown below.

To inquire about border numbers using your Absher account, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Absher account under which you are a visitor

2. Click on "Family Services" under "Services".

3. Once you have clicked "Extend Visit Visa", follow the prompts.

4. By clicking "Proceed," you can see visitor details including the visitor's border number, passport number, visa number, date of entry, and visa expiration date.

Note : In Saudi Arabia, Border Numbers are used when applying for a visit visa extension or medical insurance, and in many other ways.

Note : In Saudi Arabia, Border Numbers are used when applying for a visit visa extension or medical insurance, and in many other ways.

Border Number on your Passport :

Your Saudi Border Number can also be found on your passport, just next to your Saudi visa. It will be handwritten and will begin with 3 as shown in the example below.

SOURCE : SAUDI EXPATRIATES