Civil Status: 7 Million Smart IDs Issued Since Their Launch in 2016

Al-Taj News – The Director General of the Civil Status and Passports Department, Ghaith Al-Tayeb, affirmed the importance of continuing to develop the smart ID card system, modernizing its technical infrastructure, and enhancing its capabilities in the fields of identity verification, data security, and digital protection, in line with technological developments and the requirements of administrative modernization and digital transformation in the Kingdom.

Al-Tayeb said that the launch of the smart ID card in 2016 marked a turning point in the department’s journey and contributed to achieving a qualitative leap in proving and verifying identity, enhancing data protection, and reducing forgery and impersonation, indicating that the department has issued around 7 million smart cards since its launch.

He explained that the smart ID card has gone beyond its role as a document for proof of identity to become a fundamental pillar in enhancing the reliability of government transactions, facilitating citizens’ access to services, and supporting the expansion of electronic services and integration between institutions, thereby saving time and effort and elevating the level of government services provided to citizens.