The Residency Renewal Service on the Muqeem platform is a crucial digital service designed to facilitate the smooth and efficient extension of residency permits for expatriate workers without requiring physical visits to government offices.
The process begins with logging into the establishment’s account on the Muqeem platform, verifying the employee's residency status and ensuring the work permit has been renewed beforehand via the Qiwa platform, as the residency renewal duration must match the work permit period (3, 6, 9, or 12 months).
Users then select the desired renewal duration, review costs (passport fees and point balance), pay electronically via Absher or payment services, and finally issue the new residency permit for printing or digital storage. The service ensures full compliance with residency and labor regulations, provides request status tracking, and sends expiration notifications.
Importance of the Residency Renewal Service on Muqeem:
Ensures quicker renewal procedures with less time and effort compared to manual methods.
Maintains compliance by linking renewal processes with renewed work permits on the Qiwa platform.
Provides official documentation of residency that can be printed or stored electronically for official use.
Supports efficient and transparent management of expatriate workforce.
Minimizes legal risks and fines associated with expired residencies.
Challenges related to the Residency Renewal Service:
Requires prior renewal of work permits on the Qiwa platform and matching durations to prevent rejections.
Demands timely payment via Absher or authorized payment channels to complete processing.
Necessitates electronic monitoring of request status and responsiveness to additional authority requirements.
Managing delays during system peak times or maintenance periods.
Requires training for HR personnel to ensure smooth platform usage and process adherence.
Target Sector
Trader
Affiliated Authority
Muqeem platform
Estimated DurationN/A
Gov Approval Window1 working day
Service Pricing50
Government Fee650
Mandatory Conditions
✓ Payment for the desired period for Iqama renewal.
✓The service enables the establishment owner to renew the resident identity (iqama) for his/ her workers online
✓ Sponsoree should not have any unpaid traffic violation
✓Sponsoree passport should be valid.
✓Register and pass the medical examination of the worker in approved medical centers
✓Providing medical insurance for the worker and his family members if they are with him.
✓The worker must have a work permit for some of the required jobs.
✓The worker’s passport must be valid when using the service.
✓The worker must not be registered in the system as “absent from work.”