How to update a birth certificate on Absher in four steps
Saudi citizens and residents can easily update or amend birth certificates online via Absher, with home delivery of documents available.
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AIThe Civil Affairs Department enables citizens and their family members to update birth certificates easily online through the Absher platform.
Updating a birth certificate
Absher explained that this service allows both citizens and residents to update their own or a family member’s birth certificate electronically. Users can also request delivery of the updated document to their registered national address after making any changes to birth data or name fields. The steps to use the service are:
Log in to the Absher platform.
Select Civil Affairs services from the “My Services” menu.
Choose Birth Certificate Services.
Select the Update Birth Certificate option.
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Amending birth certificate data via Absher
The Civil Affairs Department also clarified that citizens can now amend their own or a family member’s birth certificate data electronically through Absher.
This service allows both citizens and residents to easily update birth certificate information for themselves or family members online.
The steps to benefit from this service are:
• Log in to Absher Individuals.
• Select Civil Affairs from the “My Services” menu.
• Choose Birth Certificate Services.
• Select the option to amend birth certificate data.
Registering newborns online via Absher
The Ministry of Interior’s Civil Affairs Agency has detailed the online newborn registration service, which allows citizens and residents to register newborns via the internet.
According to Civil Affairs, the service enables users to request delivery of official documents—such as the family registry and birth certificate for citizens, or the birth certificate for residents—to the beneficiary’s national address without visiting Civil Affairs offices.
To use the service, log in to Absher, select “My Services,” then “Services,” click on the Civil Affairs icon, choose “Newborn Registration Service,” review the requirements, and complete the application.
Civil Affairs emphasized that birth incidents must be registered within 30 days of the birth date, with a financial penalty applied if this period is exceeded.