How To Check Iqama Issuance Date Online

2016-Aug-22

 
 What is the Iqama Issue Date?
 Iqama issue date is the date at which your Iqama was issued for the first time. Most of us tend to forget our iqama issuance date as we focus more on the Iqama expiry date during our stay in Saudi Arabia.
 Why do we need the Iqama Issue Date?
 At the time of filling some forms, you might need the Saudi Iqama issue date. I remember at the time of applying for E-Visa of UAE, they ask for iqama issuance date. Since the Iqama issue date is not available on the face of Iqama, people really don’t know from where to get this information.
 How to Check Iqama Issue Date?
 One good step taken by the Saudi Government is introducing technology in the government departments and giving access to web portals to expatriates. As a result, with the improved systems, you can check the Iqama issue date along with some other important information online. 
 Register with MOI
 First of all, you must have an activated ministry of interior account. If you don’t have an account, create an account from this link. I have explained the step by step procedure to create the Ministry of Interior Account in this article. ”Register for MOI Account”
 Log in to Abshir Account
 If you already have an account with MOI, you need to login to it. The procedure to log in to MOI has been changed significThe newly. For your convenience, the new procedure is explained in this link “Process to log in to MOI (Abshir) account”
 Navigate in the MOI Account
 Once you have successfully logged in to the MOI account, just click on the “Dashboard” icon given on the upper right side of the screen. A new screen will open containing many important details related to your account.
 
 Now just look at the left side of your screen where your full name is stated along with your picture, you will find your birth date and marital status there. You need to click on the “More Details” link given under this.
 A new screen will be opened containing details of your iqama number, name, birth date, birth country, marital status, nationality, religion and some other details. You need to check iqama issue date on this page.
 As you can see in the attached screenshot, the iqama issuance date is available there. You can see how easy it is to know about the iqama issuance date from your MOI account.
 The Iqama Issue Date for Dependents
 It is important to mention here that you can get your iqama issue date online using the above-mentioned method. 
 However, the iqama issuance date of dependents is still not available in the system. The issue date of your dependent’s Iqama is exactly 1 year before its expiry date.