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How to report and replace a lost Saudi birth certificate
Report a lost Saudi-issued birth certificate through Absher, then follow the replacement appointment or Civil Affairs route shown for the record.
Read guideHow to register a birth and obtain a birth certificate in Saudi Arabia
How parents of a child born in Saudi Arabia can check the hospital notification, register the birth and view the digital certificate…
Read guideHow annual leave is calculated in Saudi Arabia
A plain-English guide to statutory annual leave, leave pay, scheduling, postponement and payment for unused leave under Saudi Labour Law.
Read guideHow to obtain Iqamas for dependent family members
A post-arrival guide to preparing records and using the current Absher residence-permit service for eligible dependent family members.
Read guideHow to manage an existing driving-school appointment in Absher
Find, check, reschedule or cancel an existing Saudi driving-school appointment without confusing it with a first-time booking or licence application.
Read guideHow visitor health-insurance claims work in Saudi Arabia
Check a visitor’s cover through CHI, follow the issuing insurer’s official claim route and escalate disputes without assuming that treatment will be…
Read guideHow to register and activate the Nafath app
How to install the official Nafath app, activate an Absher-issued digital identity and approve login requests safely.
Read guideHow to extend a dependant’s exit/re-entry visa
Separate dependants outside Saudi Arabia from those still inside, then use live Absher status and eligibility before paying for an extension.
Read guideHow to get a Saudi Chamber of Commerce document attestation
Use the chamber route for eligible employer and commercial documents when the receiving authority requires it, not as universal legalisation.
Read guideHow to pay a Saudi vehicle-registration renewal invoice
How to identify, check and pay the government invoice for renewing a Saudi vehicle registration without confusing payment with renewal itself.
Read guideHow to book an Istiqdam appointment for family residence
A careful guide to using an Istiqdam appointment for family-residence recruitment without confusing it with family visits or domestic-worker recruitment.
Read guideHow to ask for an Iqama photo to be changed
What to do when an Iqama photo is materially wrong or no longer identifies the holder, without relying on an invented online…
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