Absher is the Ministry of Interior’s platform for services used by citizens, residents and visitors. Register with your own identity details and mobile number, then complete activation through an official channel before using services that require a digital identity.
- A resident normally registers with their Iqama; an eligible visitor uses the border or other identity number accepted by the live form.
- Each person should control their own account. A sponsor or employer must not take over an adult resident’s password or one-time codes.
- Official activation channels include Nafath, participating bank accounts, self-service kiosks, and Passport or Civil Affairs offices.
Check that you are registering the right person
Absher states that subscription is available to citizens, residents and visitors. These statuses remain different. A Saudi citizen uses a national identity number. A foreign resident uses an Iqama. A visitor who is eligible to register may use a border number or another identifier accepted by the registration form; registration does not grant residency or permission to work.
A family sponsor may use their own Absher account to manage services for dependants displayed under Family Members. An employer may use authorised business services for employees. Neither role makes it appropriate to register the other person’s individual account under the sponsor’s or employer’s mobile control.
Prepare your details securely
Use only absher.sa or the official Absher app linked from that domain. Have the identity number accepted for your status, a Saudi mobile number you control and an email address you can access. Choose a user ID and password that satisfy the rules displayed on the current form; password rules can change, so do not copy an old example.
The mobile number is central to verification and account recovery. Do not use a broker’s, colleague’s or employer representative’s number for your personal account. If the number is already attached to another digital identity, follow Absher’s official mobile-number correction route rather than opening duplicate accounts.
Practical steps to register
- Open Absher and choose Individuals, then select the current New User or registration option.
- Enter your own national ID, Iqama or accepted border number exactly as shown in the official record.
- Enter the Saudi mobile number you control, create the requested user ID and password, add your email address and choose the preferred language.
- Read the terms and privacy information, complete the visual verification code and continue.
- Enter the one-time code sent to your mobile. Do not read or forward that code to anyone who contacts you unexpectedly.
- Save the user ID securely and continue to the activation instruction shown for your identity.
Choose an official activation channel
Absher lists activation through a linked bank account, a self-service kiosk, the Nafath app, or staff at Passport and Civil Affairs offices. Use a channel offered to you:
- Nafath: follow the identity-confirmation request in the official app. Check the request details before approving.
- Participating bank: use the bank’s current Government Services or Absher Activation option. Bank names and menu paths change, so rely on Absher’s activation page and your bank’s official instructions.
- Self-service kiosk: use the official location finder, take your identity document and follow the on-screen biometric and mobile verification steps.
- Passport or Civil Affairs office: use this where Absher directs you or another channel cannot complete activation. Check whether an appointment is required.
After activation, sign out and sign in again through Absher. Confirm that the dashboard belongs to you before opening any personal service.
When to get help
Use Absher’s official support route if your identity details do not match, the one-time code never arrives, the mobile number belongs to an old account or activation repeatedly fails. Contact your bank only for its own activation channel. Never approve a Nafath request you did not start, and never share a password or one-time code with UK2KSA or any adviser.
UK2KSA is an independent information provider. It is not Absher, Nafath, a bank or the Ministry of Interior and cannot activate or recover an account.