Guides to Saudi residency and the paperwork that surrounds it: Iqama renewal, expiry, fines, red and green status, and profession changes; Huroob (هروب) absconding status and how to verify it; Muqeem and Absher lookups for visa validity, exit and re-entry visas, and border numbers; GAMCA and Wafid medical reports; and the labor rules that sit alongside them, including GOSI registration, end-of-service benefits, and the Kafala system.
Check your huroob status free on the MHRSD non-Saudi employee inquiry, using your Iqama, border, or passport number. A result reading “Absent From Work” means a report is active against you. Since 2025 a new employer can transfer you out of huroob through Qiwa without your current sponsor. Do This Next: How to Check Huroob…
The Iqama (إقامة) is Saudi Arabia’s official residence permit for non-Saudi nationals. The Ministry of Interior issues it through the General Directorate of Passports, known as Jawazat. It is tied to a Saudi sponsor, and serves as your main identity document for banking, healthcare, and travel. Do This Next: What an Iqama Actually Is? Iqama…