For expats living in Saudi Arabia as residents, if a baby is born in Saudi Arabia, There is a process to get Iqama of Newborn. However, many iqama holders in KSA have their families living back home in their native countries and they often visit KSA on a visit visa. They have a valid question in their minds: How to Convert Visit Visa to Iqama For Children in KSA.

In this article we will discuss about this topic.

Can We Change Visit Visa to Iqama for a Baby in KSA?

If you are an iqama holder in KSA and you have your children who are brought to Saudi Arabia on a Visit Visa, you can change visit visa to a dependent visa (iqama) if following conditions are met:

• You should have a valid Iqama
• Your children should be in KSA on a visit visa.
• Your children should be minor with age less than 18

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