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Step 1 — Digital readiness

Get your Saudi digital ID

Every foreign buyer in the designated Makkah and Madinah zones transacts through Saudi digital identity. Before availability is released you need a Saudi mobile number, a Border Number or Iqama, an Absher account, Nafath verification, a compliant payment channel and a verified profile on the Saudi Properties portal. We prepare all six with you.

The six foundations

What you set up, in order

Each step depends on the one before it. Skipping ahead is the most common reason an application stalls.

01

Saudi mobile number (SIM)

A Saudi mobile number is the anchor for every government platform. Verification codes for Absher and Nafath are sent to it, so it must be registered in the buyer's own name.

  • Registered in your own name — not a relative's or an agent's
  • Keep the number active for the life of the ownership application
02

Border Number or Iqama

Non-residents are identified by the Border Number issued on entry to the Kingdom; residents use their Iqama number. This is the identifier every subsequent registration keys off.

  • Border Number appears on your entry stamp or visa record
  • Passport name spelling must match across every document
03

Absher account

Absher is the Ministry of Interior's citizen and visitor services platform. It carries identity verification, and its individual account is required to authenticate on other government services.

  • Register with your Border Number or Iqama plus Saudi mobile number
  • Confirm your email and enable two-step verification
04

Nafath digital identity

Nafath is the single sign-on and digital identity layer for Saudi government platforms. Once linked to Absher, it approves logins and signatures on your phone.

  • Install Nafath and link it to your Absher identity
  • Login approvals expire quickly — keep the app to hand during applications
05

Banking and payment channel

Purchase funds must move through approved channels. Depending on your profile this is a Saudi account or a documented international transfer routed to the developer's escrow account.

  • Source-of-funds documentation prepared before reservation
  • Off-plan payments go to the Wafi escrow account, never to a personal account
06

Saudi Properties portal registration

REGA's Saudi Properties portal is the official platform where eligible non-Saudi buyers verify eligibility, submit an ownership application and track approval — completed entirely online from abroad.

  • Nafath authentication is required to open the portal profile
  • Attested documents are uploaded once and reused per application

Documents

What to have ready

Prepared in advance, digital onboarding is usually a matter of days rather than weeks.

Passport
Valid for at least six months, with a clear scan of the bio page.
Proof of address
Recent utility bill or bank statement in your name, dated within three months.
Source of funds
Bank statements, sale contract, salary or business records evidencing the purchase funds.
Attestation
Where a document is issued outside Saudi Arabia, notarisation and consular or apostille attestation may be required.
Start your digital ID Check your eligibility

Government platform requirements are set by the Saudi authorities and change over time. We verify current requirements before each application. General information only — not legal advice.