How to verify an Absher Criminal Record Certificate

An Absher Criminal Record Certificate can be checked through Absher’s public verification service. The person checking it should use the certificate details supplied by the issuer; they should never ask for the issuer’s Absher password or one-time code.

The certificate issuer is the citizen or resident whose criminal-record information appears on the document.
The recipient may be an employer, university or other organisation checking the document.
Verification confirms what the live Absher result shows at that moment. It is not a promise about recruitment, immigration or any other decision.

What this verification covers

Absher Reports includes more than one report type, so do not use a generic “report check” process for every document. This guide is specifically for a Saudi Criminal Record Certificate issued through Absher. Check that the document title and the public service both refer to that certificate before entering any personal data.

Absher’s service guide says citizens and residents with an activated digital identity can request the certificate. The request process belongs to the issuer. The recipient’s job is different: they use the public “Verify Criminal Record Certificate” service to view a valid certificate. A recipient does not need to sign in to the issuer’s account.

The official guide states that the report is valid for 30 days and can be reviewed online during that period. That is the certificate’s online review window, not a guaranteed period for an employer or authority to accept it. The receiving organisation may have its own lawful recency or document requirements.

Details to obtain from the issuer

Ask the issuer to provide a clear copy of the certificate or transmit the required fields securely. The current public verifier asks for the report reference number and identity details belonging to the person who issued the report, including their ID number and date of birth, followed by the visual verification code. Copy the values exactly as shown. Do not substitute the recipient’s details.

Handle the certificate as personal information. Limit access to staff who need it, use an approved secure channel and retain it only under your organisation’s privacy and records policy.

Practical steps

Open the official Absher public home page and select Verify Criminal Record Certificate. Confirm that the address is on absher.sa.
Enter the certificate’s reference number.
Enter the issuer’s requested identity information, including the issuer ID number and date of birth. Use the date format displayed by Absher.
Complete the visual verification code and submit the query.
Compare the live result with the document supplied: issuer identity, report type, reference and status. Record the verification in line with your organisation’s procedure rather than editing the original certificate.

If Absher returns no valid record, first check transcription, date format and whether the 30-day online review window has ended. A failed lookup does not, by itself, prove fraud. Ask the issuer to check the request in their own Absher account or provide a newly issued certificate where appropriate.

When to get help

The issuer should use official Absher support if the certificate is missing, contains incorrect personal data or cannot be opened from their account. A recipient should pause the check and follow its internal verification or safeguarding process if details conflict; it should not attempt to access the issuer’s account. For immigration, licensing or employment decisions, confirm the receiving authority’s own document rules.

UK2KSA is an independent information provider. It is not Absher, the Ministry of Interior or a decision-making authority, and cannot validate or approve a certificate.