Exemption for Exchange Center Customers at Airports Traveling Outside the Kingdom from Presenting National ID

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Saudi Central Bank Head Office

Exchange Centers Supervision Department Attachments: -

Ref. No.: 67/58728 Date: 23/09/1440H Attachments: None

Circular

Dear Sirs, Peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you,

Subject: Exemption of customers of airport exchange center branches traveling outside the Kingdom only from presenting the national ID.

In continuation of the guide regulating the operational procedures of exchange offices issued by the Bank in February 2015 regarding customer acceptance policies and procedures for verifying national identity.

We hereby inform you that the Bank has received a telegram from His Royal Highness the Minister of Interior, No. 199974, dated 10/09/1440H, approving the exemption of customers of airport exchange centers traveling outside the Kingdom only from presenting the national ID to execute transactions, and relying solely on presenting a passport and boarding pass, and verifying them against the customer's name.

For your information and implementation effective from the date of this circular.

Yours sincerely,

Fahd bin Ibrahim Al-Shathri Deputy Governor for Supervision

Distribution Scope:

• Exchange Centers (A, B).

Al-Turki P.O. Box 2992, Riyadh 11169, Tel: 011 4633000