Muqeem visa validity check, step by step

Check Muqeem visa validity without your own Absher account

Many people search for a Muqeem check “without Absher” because they have no personal Absher login. Here is the key point: Muqeem (مقيم) is the resident-services portal built by Elm with the General Directorate of Passports, used mainly by employers to manage their workers’ passport, visa and residency transactions. It is a different system from your own Absher account, so you do not need your personal Absher to use it.

In practice there are three reliable ways to see your visa status, depending on what you can access:

• You have a Muqeem or Nafath login: sign in and use the validity service directly.
• You have no login: ask your employer or sponsor. They hold the company Muqeem access and can check in seconds.
• You want your own record: use Absher (أبشر) or Tawakkalna (توكلنا) if you have an account, since these show your personal visas.

Muqeem’s exact sign-in rules change from time to time. Confirm the current step on the official portal, which we last checked on 24 July 2026. This page never asks for your numbers. See how we verify portal steps.

What is a border number, and where do you find it?

A border number (رقم الحدود) is the 10-digit entry ID the General Directorate of Passports gives you when you arrive on a new visa, handwritten on your passport’s visa page and used as your temporary identity until an iqama is issued.

You will find your border number in one of these places:

• Handwritten by the officer on the visa page of your passport when you arrived.
• Printed on your entry visa or its sticker.
• On the entry stamp from the airport or land border.

The border number matters most before your iqama is issued. Once you have an iqama, that number becomes your main ID for Muqeem and every other service, and you check your visa by iqama number instead.

Muqeem vs Absher vs Tawakkalna: which one to use

These three services overlap, which is why people mix them up. This table shows what each is for and when to reach for it.

Rule of thumb: your own visa is easiest on Absher; a visa your company issued is often on Muqeem.

What the Muqeem result means

Muqeem shows the record in short fields, sometimes in Arabic even on the English screen. Use this table to read them. The Arabic below is the wording you are likely to see; confirm the exact labels on screen.

Check your exit re-entry or final exit validity

Muqeem is where employers issue exit re-entry visas, so the same validity check works for them. To plan travel, what you really need is the expiry date and the days left. Enter the issue date and the number of days from your visa into the tool above, and it works out the exact expiry in both calendars.

Leaving Saudi Arabia for good on a final exit visa? Sort your money before you fly. Work out your gratuity first with our Saudi end of service calculator, then confirm your final settlement with your employer. A visa check and an end-of-service check are the two things every leaver should do.

If your visa is expired, or Muqeem shows no data

Muqeem reports the record; it cannot fix or renew it. Here is what the common outcomes mean:

• Expired or not valid: the visa has lapsed. Your employer or the Jawazat handles a renewal or a new visa.
• No data found: the number may be mistyped, or the visa may not be in the system yet. Recheck the digits and try the other identifier.
• Under process: the request is still being handled. Check again after a day.

For anything about your own case, confirm with your sponsor or the Jawazat. This guide explains the portal; it cannot see your record. Start again from the visa check hub if you need a different portal.