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Saudi ID & Iqama format checker

Check whether a Saudi National ID or Iqama number is well-formed, entirely in your browser: ten digits, a correct first digit, and a consistent check digit. The number never leaves your device, and nothing is looked up.

To check a Saudi ID or Iqama number, type it in the box and the verdict appears at once: well-formed or not, National ID or Iqama, and the rule it fails if any. It is free, needs no sign-up, and the number never leaves your browser.

How to use it

Type the number with or without spaces and hyphens, in Western or Arabic-Indic digits. The verdict updates as you type: whether the number is well-formed, whether it is a National ID or an Iqama, and which rule it breaks if it is not.

When it helps

A single mistyped digit is hard to catch by eye, and forms usually reject a number without saying why. The tenth digit of a Saudi ID or Iqama number is a check digit that exists to catch exactly that kind of mistake, and this tool tells you which rule the number breaks before you submit it.

Common questions

Does a well-formed result mean the number is real?

No. The tool checks structure only: ten digits, a 1 or 2 at the start, and a consistent check digit. It cannot tell whether the number was ever issued or who holds it, and a well-formed number may belong to no one.

Is my number uploaded or checked against any government system?

No. The check is a few arithmetic steps that run in your browser. Nothing is sent or stored, and no government service is contacted.

What does the first digit mean?

A leading 1 marks a Saudi National ID issued to a citizen, and a leading 2 marks an Iqama, the residency number issued to a resident. No other starting digit is valid.

Why does a number I am sure of fail the check?

The check digit exists to catch typing mistakes, and a single wrong digit is usually the cause. Compare what you typed against the document digit by digit; the tool accepts Western and Arabic-Indic digits, with or without spaces and hyphens.

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