The Saudi Cultural Attaché in the United Kingdom issued an urgent and important notice to all scholarship students currently in the UK, emphasizing the need to adhere to the administrative procedures related to the end of their scholarship period. This directive comes as part of the attaché's commitment to ensuring the proper legal and financial status of students and guaranteeing that the official databases at the Ministry of Education are up-to-date.
Call for the swift closure of files via the Safir system
The Cultural Attaché, via its official Twitter account (formerly known as "X"), emphasized to all students whose scholarships have ended, whether due to graduation, completion of their degree, or for any other reason, the necessity of immediately closing their academic files electronically. The Attaché indicated that the official and sole channel for this procedure is the "Safir System," which serves as the unified digital portal for scholarship student services.
The importance of the procedure and avoiding financial obligations
The cultural attaché clarified that this procedure is not merely a routine step, but a crucial one aimed at updating student data with scholarship providers and the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The importance of this step lies in protecting students from any future financial obligations or administrative obstacles. It is well-known that failure to close a file on time can lead to the continued disbursement of financial allowances without justification, resulting in outstanding debts that the student must repay later, in addition to complicating the process of obtaining graduation documents or equivalency certificates.
Ambassador System: A qualitative leap in serving scholarship students
This directive comes within the framework of the complete reliance on the "Safir System," which serves as the Ministry of Education's technological arm for managing scholarship affairs. Since its launch, this system has facilitated thousands of administrative processes, connecting students electronically with the cultural attaché and the ministry, eliminating the need for in-person visits. Adherence to the system is part of the Kingdom's digital governance strategy, aimed at achieving efficiency in managing the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program, a key pillar of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 for developing human capital.
Practical steps to close the academic file
To make things easier for students, the Cultural Attaché has outlined the necessary steps to complete the file closure process correctly and smoothly, as follows:
- Log in to the student's personal account in the Safir system .
- Go to the services menu and select the "Request to End Studies" .
- Fill in the required data accurately and attach the necessary official documents, which mainly include graduation certificate or the decision to terminate studies issued by the university.
The embassy urges all students not to delay this procedure to ensure their return to their homeland and their integration into the labor market or the continuation of their studies without any bureaucratic obstacles.
