How to change nationality on Iqama?

Your nationality is written on the 9th line of Iqama. In case you have taken a second passport, you can always change your nationality on Iqama.

Why should you change it?

In Saudi Arabia, your nationality impacts your salary package. A person with a U.S/Canadian/British passport tends to get a way higher salary than someone on a Pakistani or Indian passport.

• How your nationality impacts the salary in KSA?

Required Documents

The process of changing nationality in Iqama might take from 3 to 6 months.  Jawazat needs the following documents to change it;

• Fingerprints report from the police station.
• New Passport.
• Old Passport.
• Original Iqama.
• Jawazat Form (given below).

NOC from the embassy is not required to change nationality on Iqama.

Letter to the police

Book Jawazat Appointment with the option Resident Services.

• Explain the purpose of your visit.
• Jawazat officer will issue a letter directed to the police requesting the fingerprint checkup.

Fingerprints from the police

Visit the police station with the Jawazat letter.

• Police will take your fingerprints.
• Some people say that they send it to Interpool for verification.
• After the verification, take the fingerprint report from the police station.

Get the print of the Iqama

Book Jawazat Appointment with the option Resident Services.

• Take all the above requirements.
• Submit it to Jawazat.

If all the details are correct, the Jawazat officer will change your nationality on Iqama and ask you to take a new print from another window.