In a significant achievement in the Kingdom’s digital transformation, Saudi Arabia’s Director of Public Security, Lt. Gen. Mohammed Al-Bassami officially announced a new package of digital services via the ministry’s ‘Absher’ platform.
The Saudi ministry’s launch event was held in Riyadh under the auspices of Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, further cementing the ongoing advancement of government services.
The new functionalities are spread between the individual and commercial portals, which target a wider audience base.
The individual portal of the portal is now enabled to allow for license plate bidding of a motorcycle through the online auction system, print the driver’s license and residents’ driver’s license renewal. The portal also brings a full list of air gun licensing services such as new licensing, renewal, transfer of ownership, replacement of lost or damaged card and printing.
At the same time, a business version of the Absher platform was introduced with digital tools for business companies and owners of facilities, such as accident alerts, alternative registrations for fleet vehicles, registration of used vehicles, transfer of ownership directly to the main corporate company, instant printing of vehicle registration certificates (RCs) after transfer, and permissibility for fireworks.
The new service is the latest addition to the Ministry of Interior’s drive to adopt cutting-edge technology as part of Saudi Vision 2030 and the automation of complicated and time-consuming public security and administrative procedures and processes to save the time, effort, and energy of a large number of public service users, millions of beneficiaries.
These regular upgrades and advancements will also help optimize the use of digital infrastructure in the Kingdom.
