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Newborn Registration (for Foreign Residents)
VisasSaudi ArabiaNewborn Registration (for Foreign Residents)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia•Asia
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Newborn Registration (for Foreign Residents)

Residency Pathway

At a Glance

Processing Time

0-5 days

Application Fee

Free

Stay Duration

Indefinite

Renewable

No

Job Offer

Not Required

Dependents

Not Specified

PR Pathway

No

Remote Work

Not Required

Overview

Registration process for newborns of foreign residents and the issuance of a residency permit (Iqama).

This process is for children born to foreign residents within Saudi Arabia. It involves registering the birth through the Civil Affairs services on the Absher platform and subsequently applying for a residency permit (Iqama). It is not a visa in the traditional sense but a mandatory registration for legal status.

Stay & Extensions

Status typePermanent / indefinite

Requirements

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Parents must hold valid Saudi residency permits (Iqama).

Birth must be registered within 30 days.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Hospital birth notification

Parents' passports and valid Iqamas

Attested marriage certificate

Passport-sized photo of the newborn

Newborn's passport

Advantages & Considerations

Key Benefits

  • Grants legal residency status to the child.
  • Streamlined electronic process via Absher.

Worth Knowing

  • Dependent fees are mandatory and recurring.
  • Strict 30-day registration window.
  • Parents without valid residency status
  • Failure to register birth within 30 days

Application Process

1

Obtain a birth notification from the hospital.

2

Register the birth electronically via the Absher platform.

3

Request the birth certificate.

4

Apply for the newborn's Iqama through the Absher portal after paying the required dependent fees.

Application Forms

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