Check Health Insurance: Status Expiry Date & Category

Health insurance, also commonly referred to as iqama insurance is mandatory for every resident and visitor living in Saudi Arabia in order to facilitate them and their families with better healthcare.

To check your health insurance status and expiry date the Council of Health Insurance (CHI) Saudi Arabia has a dedicated service ‘CCHI Damaan‘ on its website and also on CHI app for Android and iPhone users.

Moreover, medical insurance is mandatory for iqama and work permit renewal and of course, getting health check-ups by paying a very small fee.

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iqama insurance Check

To check iqama insurance status and expiry date, there are many services to use and they are:

CCHI Website
CCHI App
Absher

The CCHI Portal

Visit the CCHI website.
The “check insurance” page will open. Now enter the following details
Identity Number: You can enter either of these two information
- Border number – If you are new to Saudi Arabia and your iqama hasn’t been issued yet.
- Iqama number – If you got the iqama.
Enter the 6-digit code
Click on ‘OK’

On the next page, the CCHI system will show you the health insurance status, expiry date, and many other details including the Insurance company name, deductible percentage of the amount that you have to pay against the payable dues, and the insurance category/class (A, B or C).

Read our detailed article on the border number and how to check it in Saudi Arabia.

Furthermore, the system shows the following message in case of expired insurance. “You don’t have Insurance.”

CCHI showing status of an expired insurance policy

CCHI App

To check iqama insurance on the CHI app, do the following:

Download and install CCHI App on your mobile
Select your preferred language
- English
- Arabic
Now login through the Nafath credentials, the National single sign-on
On the next page, your insurance status, expiry date, class, and approval limit show under the “Mine” tab
To check your dependents insurance, click on the “Dependents” tab to view the information.

Absher

You can check medical insurance in Absher because the Ministry of Interior keeps the status and expiry of your iqama insurance. The procedure is as follows.

Log in to the Absher portal
Click on ‘Health Insurance For Residents Information’ available Under the ‘Other Services‘ Tab,

Enter Iqama number
Enter the 4-digit image code and click on ‘View‘
On the next page, Absher will display the iqama insurance status.

how to check medical insurance in absher — Absher portal showing health insurance status as “valid”

Check Iqama insurance Status For Dependents

You can also check health insurance status for your family members and dependents in Absher. For that purpose;

Open the Absher portal and log in to your account. https://absher.sa/
Click on ‘Family Members’
Now select the ‘Inquiries‘ tab and click on ‘Query Health Insurance‘
Select the family member from the drop-down list.
The system will show you the medical insurance expiry date.

Check Health Insurance Expiry Date For Visit Visa Holders

The visit visa holders can also check their health insurance status and expiry date on the CCHI Saudi Arabia portal. To do that,

Visit the CCHI portal
Enter your passport number
Enter the 6-digit code
Now click on the ‘OK’
The CCHI will display the health insurance status of the visitor along with the insurance expiry date, insurance company name, issue date, policy number, and the medical insurance type.

Check the Insurance Status Of a Tourist

The tourist visa holders can check insurance validity and status on CCHI platform in this way:

Open Damaan on CCHI portal.
Enter the passport number of the tourist
Enter 6-digit code
Click on “OK”

The medical insurance validity displays on the next page.

Insurance For Premium Iqama Holders

The procedure to check iqama insurance expiry date is similar as you can use both CCHI portal and the Absher platform. The process is as follows.

Open CCHI website
“Inquire about Premium Iqama Insurance” page will open.
Enter either Iqama number or passport number.
Enter the 6-digit code and click on “OK”

On the next page the CCHI will display health insurance status along with its expiry date, the insurance company name, the insurance class/category and, the issue date.

How to Update Health Insurance In Absher.

In case, you find that your iqama insurance has been renewed on the CCHI website but showing as “expired” in the Absher, you need not worry.

The health insurance status will automatically update within a few days because the Absher is linked with CCHI.

Conclusion

The CCHI insurance also results in terms of a great healthcare facility at a very low cost. And, the best part is that the sponsors pay for it.

Another aspect of having Saudi health insurance is that it is mandatory for the iqama renewal and issuance. Furthermore, a must requirement while applying for a family visa.

Therefore, whatever method you use to inquire about its status, the main thing is that the iqama insurance should be valid and active to get full benefits from it.

So – Happy Insurance!

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How To Check Iqama Insurance Status & Expiry Date | CHI