Saudi Arabia... Delete the phrase "covering women's hair" from the requirements for an identity photo

The Saudi newspaper, "Okaz", said that the new amendments to Article 17 of the executive regulations of the civil status system, which were published by the official Umm Al-Qura newspaper in its issue issued today (Friday) June 10, 2022, have deleted the phrase that states that the hair of the head and neck must be covered for a personal picture. For women in the national identity card in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The newspaper said that Article 17, before being amended, stipulated that: “The personal photo required for the procedure must be modern, colored, with a white background, in an opposite position, without glasses, clear and showing all facial features, and in the kingdom’s civilian clothes, with a size (4×6), and it is not permissible to She should be in professional clothes or any clothes for a certain group of citizens, and the personal image of the woman must be free of any adornment and cover the hair of the head and neck.

The newspaper added that, according to the amendment published by the official Umm Al-Qura newspaper, Article 17 included two paragraphs. Paragraph “A” stipulated that the personal photo and the photo taken in the automated systems required for the issuance of the national identity must be modern, colorful, clear and show all facial features and with a white background in Putting a charge and without glasses and non-medical lenses, free of any adornment, and may not be in professional clothes or any specific category, while paragraph “B” stipulates that the Ministry’s Agency for Civil Status shall set controls for personal photos and photos taken in the automated systems of some groups. age and people with special needs, and other cases not mentioned in this article.

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