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How to Check Expats Levy Fees in Saudi Arabia thru Online Banking

The important points concerning the expats levy fees are the following:

1. The expat must pay dependent fees before IQAMA (Residency Permits) renewal or Re-Entry Visa.
2. July 1, 2017 was the starting date of computation.
3. The fees per dependent will increase yearly as follows: Beginning July 2017 - SR100; July 2018 - SR200; July 2019 - SR300; July 2020 - SR400.
4. According to local news the dependents include the following:
a. wife/wives
b. sons/daughters
c. parents
d. wife's father/mother
e. house workers
f. drivers registered under the name of a sponsor

How do we check the balance of our levy fees in online banking?

For Saudi Fransi, here are the steps:
1. Log in to your online account.
2. Click on SADAD tab.
3. Then MOI Payments
4. From the list choose ALIEN CONTROL
5. On the next list choose ASSOCIATE FEES for specific dependent (if only 1 dependent), choose the other ASSOCIATE FEES if the dependents are more than one.
6. Click the options for the next page.
7. Choose your debit/credit account the you use for payment.
8. Input your own IQAMA number on the first tab.
9. Input your dependent IQAMA number on the ASSOCIATE ID tab.
10. Check the expiration of your IQAMA in hijri. Choose it from the calendar.
11. Click INQUIRE. The amount of dependent fees will then appear.

How to Register to MOI Website (Abshir Account)

1.    Go to http://moi.gov.sa/

2.    Change the language to English

3.    Click on the new user

4.    Fill-up the form.

5.    Confirm and click OK.

6.    You will receive a text message (SMS) of a verification code. Input the code and your iqama number on the page and click OK.

7.    Enter user ID and password on the next screen and press OK.

8.      Print the form. You will use this in the activation of your Abshir Account. Click here to know how to activateyour MOI (Abshir) Account.

How to Login to MOI (Abshir) Account

Before you can login to MOI (Abshir Account) be sure you have already registered with MOI and have activated your account.

After you have registered and activated your MOI account, follow the following steps.

1.       Open http://www.moi.gov.sa on your browser.

2.       Enter username and password and then click the login button. (You can also use your IQAMA number instead of your username.

3.       Enter the code that you received on your cellphone. You can then click the login button.

How to Activate your MOI Account (ABSHIR)

1.       Activate your MOI account in the JAWAZAT office near your area.

-There is a self-service machine inside the JAWAZAT office. You have to input your iqama number and mobile number. The machine will require you to place your index finger right and left as instructed in the monitor. You will receive a text message for your activation code. Enter the code on the screen to activate your MOI account.

2.       Activate your MOI account through your internet banking website (Al Rajhi, Riyadh Bank, Bank Al Bilad, SAMBA) or through your ATM (Al Jazira, NCB, Al Rajhi).

Checking the Status of Health Insurance of Expatriates

In order to check for updates with your insurance you can click on this link and fill in the required fields on it. http://www.cchi.gov.sa/en/Employers/InsuranceInfo/Pages/default.aspx

If you do not have IQAMA number yet, you can enter the border number, which is the 10-digit number which was written by the immigration officer by hand in arabic at the first entry on the expatriate.

How to Apply for the First IQAMA of Dependents in Saudi Arabia

Here are the step by step procedure for applying for the first IQAMA of Dependents in Saudi Arabia:

1. Go to any of the approved clinic or lab which issue a medical certificate. The clinic will automatically update it in MOI system.
2. Get a health insurance by asking your company (kafeel) to apply for medical insurance for the family members in accordance to the border number. The insurance amount depends upon the coverage or the kind of insurance being applied for.  (To some who wants to save money, they can apply on their own, but they need to get a copy of the Company Registration Certificate of their Kafeel which they will give to accredited insurance company nearby.)
3. Check the status of the insurance. Click here on how to check for the status of the health insurance by entering the border number of your family members.

If everything is okay, meaning, you were issued with a medical certificate and health insurance is updated, you are now ready to prepare the documents before you go to the JAWAZAT/Passport Office to get the IQAMA of your dependent.

1. Have a copy of IQAMA Form for the Passport Office (SAUDI JAWAZAT). Because it is in arabic, you need to ask for a help from any employee of your Kafeel who knows Arabic. 
2. Attach two pictures and have the forms attested by your Kafeel. Stamp on the one of the pictures is needed also. Passport copies of you and your family members are to be attached also. The copy of your IQAMA should also be attached.
3. Go to the JAWAZAT Office near you and present all your documents. 
4. Once the IQAMA is issued, check for errors like on the name, religion etc. If there is any error, submit it again together with the old IQAMA. At this time, you do not need to pay any fee for the IQAMA of your dependents.