Steps to Get Birth Certificate, NICOP, Passport and Iqama in KSA

Jazakallah!
I need to ask that after one is in possession of NICOP/ citizenship number, Is it possible to apply for the manual and machine readable passport simultaneously?
As maual passport is prepared in one day and acceptable by jawazat (till dec 2016) for iqama preparation, while other takes much time. I need iqama of newborn as early as possible for various entitlement reasons.

I have no idea either manual and digital passports can be applied simultaneously OR not.

Let's say if you are allowed to apply both passports and you get the manual one from Riyadh Embassy ,likewise after it you get iqama the next day and fly in a week to Pakistan. But on your return to KSA you must have a digital passport to exit Pakistan.For this you need your digital passport to be delivered in Pakistan (that will be a problem indeed)before leaving for KSA.

In this scenario,you apply only for manual passport at Riyadh Embassy and get the iqama,exit re entry,ticket etc.After your arrival in PAK the next day along with baby's and parents NICOP , parents digital and baby's manual passport can apply for digital passport of infant.

In my case,for normal digital passport paid Rs 3000 was got it printed after 14 days from Islamabad and I guess the urgent one may take7/8 days with fees Rs 5000.

Remember , not to get the manual passport cancelled from Pakistan as the same manual passport will be required to enter KSA and also on exit re entry manual passport number is printed.Keep both digital and manual passports with you as need digital to leave PAK and manual one to enter KSA.

Once you are back to KSA can get the information transferred/naqal maloomaat from manual to digital passport.

Note:No need for infant's health insurance when you apply iqama the first time

Absolutly right. I get it now. Thanks a lot.

Most Welcome and pleasures are mine!

This is the most helpful guide on this topic on the internet. Thank you so much Umer Bhai. Can you tell me where the General Directorate of Health Affairs office is and will they stamp the Birth Notificatoin (Tableegh Al-Wiladah) directly or they need something else before they do that.

Also are both Original Iqama "AND" Original Passport required. Some companies HR officers are quite un-cooperative in giving the Passport without taking back the Iqama.

Please note that this post is almost a year old and there are several changes in the process.

Step#2 is not needed. Hospitals now issue Khitaab Wiladah from ministry website.

If you live in Riyadh, #4 has to be done from MoFA office. I don't know about Jeddah. An advanced SADAD payment of 30SAR has to be done online before visiting. They don't accept cash anymore.

#9: You have to get Jawazat appointment from your Absher account now.

#10 is obsolote. Visit the electronic services section in Jawazat.

Thank you TheLegendLeads, any idea about whether Passport Copy will work or do I need original passport at all costs?

No, the original is necessary.

I understand your concern. But, your company must not keep your passport with them. It's something that can be complaint against. That'e beside the point anyways.

Agreed. I'll get the passport from them before visiting. I have also noticed from people sharing their experiences online that there is no way around going to the Ahwal office of the same city where the child was born. I was planning on going to Kharj as  the appointment is available even for the next day but people are saying online that they will not issue a birth certificate if the Hospital is from a different city.

In my case the birth place of my baby is Riyadh and I need to go to the Nassreyah Ahwal office and there is no appointment available before 28th November and my annual leave happens to be on 6th December and my wife and child need to travel with me.

I guess I will just take whatever appointment is available and go there to plead my case as 27th November is wayyyyy past 30 days from the birth date of the child and they themselves have a rule that the birth certificate needs to be taken within 30 days from the date of birth.

Yes, right. The incident (birth) place must be in the 50km radius of the Ahwal you are visiting. You can't go to Kharj for this.

But, one thing in your post in inaccurate. The birth certificate can be issued even after months. Their rule is: 30 days past? Pay 50 SAR penalty. Because of usual appointments nonavailability, almost everyone pays 50SAR.

If someone has to travel soon, there is exception available in both places (Ahwal and Jawazat). Just print your ticket (copy), get it stamped from your company and visit them any day.

Your best bet would be:
1- Get the ticket thing done what I told above and visit them soon.
2- Explain to them that passport, national ID card will take long time in your embassy.
3- Book Jawazat appointment ASAP. It's very hard to get it just like the Ahwal one.

OK. I am at the stage now that I have my kids NICOP ready and In sha'a Allah tomorrow I am going to the embassy to apply for her Passport. I plan to get a Manual passport as my flights are booked for 6th December and there isn't enough time to reliably get the MRP (Machine Readable Passport).

What worries me is the OPs statement that MRPs are valid until 31 December 2016 only. The remaining procedure is clear:

a. Get Manual Passport
b. Create Iqama on Manual Passport
c. Issue Exit-Reentry on Manual Passport
d. Go to Pakistan and apply for/get Machine Readable Passport and DO NOT get Manual Passport cancelled.
e. Take both new MRP and Manual Passport to the Airport and bring our baby back to Saudi Arabia.
d. Get Manual Passport cancelled and do "Naqal Maloomaat" (information transfer) to the new MRP on the Iqama.

My wife returns on February 04, 2017 with our kid. Hopefully the Manual Passport has 3-6 months validity and not just to 31 December 2016 like the OP suggested. I'll find out tomorrow and update here.