Saudi iqama

If you are traveling to Saudi Arabia, you will definitely want to know about the Iqama. The Iqama is your residence permit and work permit. After coming to Saudi Arabia, you have to get your Iqama within three months. 

Border Number 

When you enter Saudi Arabia, you are given a border number along with a stamp that is written on your passport. It is your first ID after coming to Saudi Arabia. You should keep it. With this border number, you can create your Absher account. 

Absher 

Absher is a digital platform where you can track your documents. To create an Absher account, the government has installed Absher machines in various markets. By the way, an Iqama is required for an Absher account, but you can also create an Absher account through your border number. Until your Iqama arrives, after the Iqama arrives, you will have to register Absher with your Iqama. 

Iqama Fee 

The fee for the Iqama is 650 riyals per year. Adding 12,000 for the school of action, this becomes approximately $13,600. For the convenience of the government, the fee can also be deposited in installments. On depositing three months’ fee, you will be issued a three-month residence permit, and on depositing six months, you will be issued a six-month residence permit, and in this way, you can also get a one-year residence permit by depositing a year’s fee.