Issuing and Renewing Residency (Iqama)

Overview

The Issuing and Renewing Residency (Iqama) service via the Muqeem platform allows establishments to organize the legal status of expatriate workers. We ensure data updates and linkage with the Commercial Register and passports to facilitate company formation and growth.

We assist you in the procedures for Issuing and Renewing Residency (Iqama) to ensure the continuity of your employees' work without legal violations. The service includes verifying the payment of government fees, health insurance availability, and medical examination results. This procedure ensures that the Investor keeps Employee Management files active in Government Services and enables the General Manager to avoid late fines that may affect the Commercial Register. We oversee all digital steps to enhance the efficiency of Companies and support the stability of the workforce.
 

Objectives

Maintaining Labor Legality, through the speed of Issuing and Renewing Residency (Iqama), which protects the Investor from punitive measures and ensures the continuity of work permits in the Commercial Register.

Improving Administrative Process Efficiency, by enabling the General Manager to manage expatriate identities digitally, facilitating Employee Management operations and linking with various Government Services platforms.

Supporting Productivity Stability, as the Issuing and Renewing Residency (Iqama) service ensures employees remain at work in Companies without interruption, enhancing the success of Company Formation.

Steps to Obtain
1

Paying passport fees and financial compensation

Paying passport fees and financial compensation, then logging into the Muqeem platform and selecting the Issuing and Renewing Residency (Iqama) service after ensuring a valid work permit.

2

Verifying the validity of the National Address

Attaching health insurance data, and verifying the validity of the National Address linked to the Commercial Register, then submitting the renewal request via the unified digital Government Services system.

3

Updating the worker's data

Receiving the process success notification, and updating the worker's data in Employee Management and company files, facilitating the General Manager's tasks in monitoring the establishment's legal obligations.

Areas of Work

Early Warning for Expiration Dates, to assist the Investor in scheduling the budget for Issuing and Renewing Residency (Iqama), and avoiding the suspension of Government Services linked to the Commercial Register.

Early Warning for Expiration Dates, to assist the Investor in scheduling the budget for Issuing and Renewing Residency (Iqama), and avoiding the suspension of Government Services linked to the Commercial Register.

Linking with Human Resources Systems, to ensure updated residency data appears in Employee Management files, enhancing the accuracy of Company information in annual government reports.

FAQs
Can it be renewed for 3 months?

Yes, passport systems and the Issuing and Renewing Residency (Iqama) service provide flexible options to facilitate financial flows for the Investor during Company Formation and growth stages

What if the residency expires?

A delay fine is imposed, and Issuing and Renewing Residency (Iqama) must be expedited to avoid suspending the Commercial Register and depriving Companies of Government Services

Does it require visiting Passports?

No, the Issuing and Renewing Residency (Iqama) service is entirely digital, facilitating the General Manager's tasks and saving time in Employee Management operations