Uncover the crucial process of acquiring an Iqama for your newborn in Saudi Arabia. From gathering the required documents to navigating the application, this article provides a concise roadmap to ensure legal residency for your child in the Kingdom.
In this article, we cover how to get the Iqama for a baby born in Saudi Arabia.
If your baby is born outside Saudi Arabia refer to this article: How to get Iqama for a baby born outside Saudi Arabia
Step 2: Upload the Documents on Absher Tawasul service Step 3: Appointment with Jawazat Office for Iqama Collection
Step 1: Paying the Fees
Dependent Fees - to be paid online
Step 2: Upload the Documents on Absher Tawasul service
Documents Required
Baby's Birth Certificate
Baby's Passport
Medical Insurance
Payment of Dependent Fees
Baby's Photograph
Father's Passport Photocopy
Mother's Passport Photocopy
Father's Iqama Photocopy
Mother's Iqama Photocopy
Once you have all the above documents arrange them in the above order and convert them to a single PDF.
Note: One PDF for each dependent. Use an online compressor on Google to compress the document to less than 1MB
Login to your Absher Account
Click on the “Services” tab under “My Services”
Select the “Passports” Option
Click on “Tawasul”
On the next page, click on “New Request”
On the next page select the following:
Sector - select: خدمات للمقيمين داخل المملكة
Service: If the child is born inside Saudi Arabia select: اضافة مولود
Request Description: Write the "Request for Iqama for New Born"
Attachment: Attach the PDF you have created above.
Note:
You can upload only one form at once. If you have twins or more, you need to repeat the above steps for each of your children separately.
You will receive an SMS once the form is submitted with acknowledgment no.
Once verified and approved you will receive another SMS
Login back to Tawasul Services and Print the Approval Acknowledgement.
Step 3: Appointment with Jawazat Office for Iqama Collection
Once you have received the approvals for all your dependents proceed for an Appointment with Jawazat, you can collect all Iqamas for your dependents at once.
Documents Required:
Appointment Letter
Tawasul Approval Letters
Printout of the above PDF
Original Passports of the dependents
Pictures of the Dependents
Appointment with Jawazat Office:
Login to Absher Account
Scroll down and click on “Appointments”
Select the “Passport” Option
Click on the “Proceed to Service” button
Click “Book New Appointment”
Select “Resident Services”
Region: Select the Region
Select the Jawazat Office you want to visit
Select the date and time of the appointment
Click the “Confirm Appointment Details” button
Take the printout of the Appointment Slip
Step 4: Iqama Collection:
On the day of your appointment, go to the Jawazat office at the time(preferably be early by 10-15mins).
Produce all the above documents and collect the Iqamas for your family (shouldn’t take more than 15-20 mins)
Verify all the details on the Iqama and Congrats!
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