RIYADH – Saudi Arabia has allowed women to join the Border Guards as it hasopened recruitment through unified admission portal.
The women will be recruited for the rank of private, Arab News reported.This move is the latest in a series of measures aimed at increasing therights of women in the kingdom.
The interior ministry’s General Department of Central Admission said thatapplications for admission will be received from Saturday, March 26 untilThursday, March 31, through the Absher portal.
In February 2021, the Kingdom had allowed women to join military ranks fromsoldier to sergeant in the Saudi Arabian Army, Royal Saudi Air Defense,Royal Saudi Navy, Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force, and Armed ForcesMedical Services.
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All applicants must be medically fit and pass certain admission procedures,while some additional criteria have been added for female applicants,according to the Arab News.
Saudi female applicants must be between the age of 21 and 40 years old,have a height of 155 cm or taller, and cannot be a government employee.Female submissions must also hold an independent national identity card andhave at least a high school education. Applicants married to non-Saudicitizens will not be accepted.
