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🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · Mobile eID / app

Nafath

Nafath National Single Sign-On

Nafath is Saudi Arabia's national single sign-on app, launched in 2021 by SDAIA's National Information Center, providing one biometric-backed digital identity for accessing government and private services. It is mandated by the Digital Government Authority as the standard way to verify identity online.

What it does
Online authenticationIdentity verification / KYCBiometric authentication
Country:🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Type:Mobile eID / app
Status:Live
Launched:2021
Issuer:National Information Center under the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA)
Who can get it:Citizens and residents with a valid Saudi national ID or Iqama record
Format
Mobile app
Identity attributes
Linked to national ID or Iqama numberBiometric data (face, fingerprint)Verified national identity record
Authentication methods
Mobile appOTPQR codeBiometricPush approval with number matching
Common use cases
Single sign-on to government digital servicesBanking onboarding and KYCAccess to Absher, Muqeem and ministry services
Standards
Federated single sign-on / identity federationAI-based biometric verification
Coverage

SDAIA cited 23.5 million-plus users and 3 billion-plus verification operations (Nov 2024)

Interoperability

Acts as the central identity broker across 6,000-plus government and private services and integrates with Absher and the National ID record

How to register, log in, and renew Nafath

Set up the Nafath app

  1. Download the Nafath app from the App Store or Google Play.
  2. Register with your national ID or Iqama number and verify with an Absher-linked mobile number.
  3. Complete activation, then enable biometric or PIN unlock for the app.

Log in or approve a request with Nafath

  1. On a government or private service, choose Nafath as the login method and enter your ID number.
  2. Open the Nafath app when prompted and confirm the displayed two-digit number.
  3. Approve the request to complete authentication.

Steps are a general guide and can change. Always confirm the current process on the official portal.

Privacy and trust

Authentication is biometric and centrally brokered through SDAIA, so identity events across services are verified against a single national record.

Official source
https://www.iam.gov.sa/authservice/userauthservice?lang=en

Nafath: frequently asked questions

How does Nafath verify my identity?
Through app push approval with number matching, OTP, QR login, and AI-based face and fingerprint biometrics.
Is Nafath required for government services?
Yes, the Digital Government Authority mandates Nafath as the single sign-on for online government services.
Educational reference, not official guidance. Confirm current details with the issuing authority. See Saudi Arabia data protection law · all Saudi Arabia schemes · identity verification vendors