How to change your first name via Absher in 4 electronic steps

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How to change your first name in Absher 2024: Steps and service requirements

As part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's ongoing pursuit of comprehensive digital transformation and the realization of Vision 2030 goals, the Ministry of Interior continues to develop its electronic services system to facilitate the lives of citizens and residents. The "Absher" platform serves as the technological arm and backbone of these services, revolutionizing the way government transactions are conducted and saving time, effort, and the hassle of waiting in traditional offices.

In its latest service, which has garnered widespread attention, the “Absher” platform has made available the service of changing the first name of a citizen or one of his children who are under 18 years of age electronically, without the need to visit the Civil Status branches, which reflects the great development in the flexibility of government procedures.

How to change your first name via Absher in 4 steps

The platform explained via its official account that benefiting from this service requires following simple and easy steps to ensure the successful completion of the request, which are as follows:

Log in to the beneficiary's account on the Absher Individuals platform.
Go to the My Services and then select Civil Status Services .
Click on the option to edit name fields .
the first name change service and follow the instructions to complete the request.

The impact of digital transformation on civil status services

Civil status procedures no longer require the complex paperwork of the past. This update is part of a package of measures aimed at streamlining government operations and improving the user experience. This service is particularly important for families wishing to change their children's names to reflect their preferences or to correct past errors, as it can now be done with the click of a button from anywhere.

Family registry services available electronically

In addition to the name change service, the Absher platform provides a comprehensive set of services related to the "Family Record," which enables citizens to easily manage their official documents. These services include the following:

Issuance of Family Record: A service dedicated to newly married citizens to request the issuance of the document for the first time electronically and have it delivered by mail.
Updating the family record: Allows adding newborns or modifying marital statuses and updating data in the record without visiting the offices.
Request for a replacement document: In case of loss of the document, it can be reported immediately and a replacement copy can be requested to protect the data from exploitation.
Issuance of a replacement for damaged documents: This allows you to replace damaged documents by requesting a new copy electronically.

How to access family registry services

To take advantage of this integrated package, the following path can be followed within the platform:

Log in to the Absher platform.
Select the "My Services" icon.
Pressing on "Civil Status".
Select "Family Registry Services" and specify the required service.

In conclusion, the Absher platform continues to strengthen its position as one of the most important digital government platforms in the Middle East, providing a model to be emulated in harnessing technology to serve humanity, and ensuring that transactions are completed with high accuracy and reliability.