Instructions

Compliance with the following instructions is required:

1. Citizens who reach the legal age must obtain their own National IDs.
2. National ID card is renewed every ten (10) years.
3. Tampering (forgery) in proven information in the documents by perverting, amendment or addendum is prohibited.
4. Document color imaging rivaling the original is prohibited.
5. The woman's acquisition of the national ID card does not entail dropping her name from the family book.
6. Reporting on the loss of documents should be within fifteen days from the date of loss or damage to obtain a replacement for the loss or damage, and to avoid sanctions.
7. Citizens should ensure that they always carry their National ID and produce it to authorities upon demand.
8. Marriages must be reported within two months from the date of marriage contract.
9. Reporting on divorce and "Al-Mukhala'aa" i.e. divorcing a woman after paying the specified amount agreed upon, shall be after the completion of "Al-Eddah" i.e. the specified period assigned by Islamic Law for the woman after couple death or divorce.
10. Reporting on birth and death shall be at the Civil Affairs registrar's office within (30) days from the date of birth or death.
11. Saudi Citizens should never carry their National ID card abroad and should never use it as a security for a private debt.