Big News for Saudi Drivers: Your Car Plates Just Got Digital
Life just got a bit easier for car owners in Saudi Arabia. On Tuesday the Ministry of Interior launched something pretty cool: a digital vehicle plate wallet available right on the Absher app. This means you can now manage your car plates from your phone instead of making trips to government offices.
What exactly happened: Director General of Public Security Lt. Gen. Mohammed Al-Bassami introduced this new service at Public Security headquarters in Riyadh. Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif the Minister of Interior, was there to support this digital leap forward.
What Can You Actually Do With This Service
Think of digital plate wallet like a virtual pocket for your car plates. Here is what you can now do right from Absher platform:
Create a brand new digital plate wallet for yourself. Add a plate from a vehicle you already own to your digital wallet. Store plates from old vehicles you no longer use. Register a plate from your wallet to a new vehicle whenever you need to. Remove plates by either assigning them to another car or decommissioning them. Even add premium plates that you won through the electronic plate auction.
Basically everything you had to go to an office to do can now be done with a few taps on your phone.
Who Can Use This Service
Right now this service works for plates that are already registered under your name and your vehicles. If you won a fancy plate through the General Department of Traffic’s electronic auction. You can add that to your wallet too. So if you have ever wanted a premium plate with a special number, this makes the whole process much simpler.
Why Is This Such a Big Deal
The Saudi Ministry of Interior is working hard to transform how government services work. Their goal is simple: make life easier for everyone. Whether you are a Saudi citizen, an expat living here or just visiting. This service saves you time and makes things more convenient.
You no longer need to take time off work or navigate through government offices just to manage your vehicle plates. Everything happens digitally, everything happens fast and everything happens from wherever you are.
The Bigger Picture
This launch is part of a much larger push toward digital government services in Saudi Arabia. The idea is to automate as much as possible, so citizens and residents can handle their needs without leaving home. It is about making government services work for people, not making people work around government services.
How to Get Started
If you want to use the digital vehicle plate wallet, head to the Absher app or website. The service is ready to use right now. You can start managing your plates immediately without any complicated procedures or long waiting lines.
