As a home to a large community of expatriates, Saudi Arabia offers various work and luxury living opportunities. Among the different Middle Eastern destinations, KSA is a stronger pick when managing finances and budget allowances.
As relocation is an advanced step, many expats move every few months yearly and choose a career path to pursue at KSA.
Most expatriates tend to stay in Saudi Arabia longer than the actual plan. To reside in Saudi Arabia, they should know all the perks and apps to must-have with just a tap for a convenient stay in the country.
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Following are all the top 10 must-have apps every expatriate living in Saudi Arabia should have.
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So here are the apps:
MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
The abbreviation of MOFA is Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This application is one of the most useful in applying for a visa and the formal invitation to visit KSA. This app provides all the visa requirements, attestations, and related information.
Everything is handled here, including checking the current status of your visa application, registering for Hajj and Umrah application forms, verifying health certificates, making family visits, inquiring about visas, re-entry, and work visas, etc.
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Absher Online Platform & App
Absher enables you to access most government services in a single app. As a Saudi resident and a citizen, this app is a must-have. Absher is available both in Arabic and English.
In a securely automated manner, you can keep track of over 280 services and transactions, get Hajj permits, and apply for jobs without traveling to the headquarters.
Download Now: Google PlaysStore Or Apple App
Commute apps: Uber or Careem
Traveling in the city is now easy and convenient in a new place through the reliable transportation apps Uber and Careem. So, these apps should be on your phone for time-saving travel when residing in the country.
Just plan to go, dress up, request a ride, and travel safely with affordable options on a single tap.
Uber
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Google Maps
No one would expect you to know the addresses and locations of moving to a new place. Hence, Google Maps should be your go-to thing to rely on.
They’ll help you with navigation, traffic updates, ideal time-saving, obstacle-free routes, and reviews of the location you’re traveling to.
Mobile Service Provider Applications
No matter who you are, a visitor, a resident, or a citizen, great mobile network coverage, with overall data performance and top download and upload speed, is necessary.
The affordable, most dominant service providers with multiple services are listed here.
All the 3 top in one field or the another. They offer cheap, affordable options to choose from for data packages. Their applications also allow you to get prepaid offers and do postpaid billings.
Moreover, the services also include full access to your data and call usage information.
Food Delivery Service Apps
You cannot spend time in the kitchen making meals when you’re on the go for work-related things. Instead, you look for options that save time and provide quality, good-value meals for your money.
Foodies in Saudi Arabia vouch for these apps listed for you to download. They bring multiple cuisines and restaurants in a single app to browse and serve you. There are several best food delivery apps in Saudi Arabia.
Talabat
Talabat allows you to choose according to your mood. If you want to cook, there are market options for your groceries. In the mood to eat, order your food and patiently take a seat!
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Hellofood
Another portal decided to go mobile in Saudi Arabia. This portal has the broadest global reach and serves food from the best local restaurants.
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Hunger station
Supermarkets, pharmacies, grocery marts, and your favorite restaurants are all on a single platform, providing a fast and easy delivery experience.
Download Now: Google PlaysStore Or Apple App
Saudi National Portal
The unified National Portal is a single-point, accessible online information desk. Residents, citizens, visitors, and businesses benefit from all KSA services offered on one platform by Saudi government agencies.
This app is an official e-Government Portal for Saudi Arabia, so now you know why it should be on your phone.
Najm
Najm provides electronic insurance services to report incidents, film, and track their status. Updates on the contact information, identification of site branches, and all critical information from arrival to the investigator site map.
Najm App works with reviewing accidents, assessing damages, and claiming insurance. Finding a solution and providing compensation and claims are Najm’s working methods.
Download Now: Google PlaysStore Or Apple App
Al Kahraba
One app with multiple perks to cater to your requirements and save the hassle of your visits. Al Kahraba is another app that should be available on your phone if you reside in KSA.
The Al Kahraba App allows for bill payments and provides details, from consumption to billing amount graphs, payment details, and account histories.
Moreover, booking a visit, billing requests, getting installment plans, and answering electricity service status inquiries are available on the app.
Download Now: Google PlaysStore Or Apple App
Mada pay
Visa, in collaboration with the Mada scheme, brings together Mada pay. The primary purpose of this app is to support contactless transactions. It’s the first mobile payment solution to come into effect in KSA.
A fast, secure, and easy way for cardholders to make payments. The token number-generating feature replaces the card data to protect your account’s information and make transactions, enabling and ensuring various levels of security.
Download Now: Google PlaysStore Or Apple App
Conclusion
In summary, the provided applications are in no particular order of preference. Still, they are listed as the must-have apps for your phone if you’re an expatriate in Saudi Arabia.
Moving to and living in a new place can present its challenges. To overcome quite as many and make the living journey comparatively easier and on the go, these applications help in a hundred ways.
Above all, they omit the need to visit the headquarters for just some information or make payments or apply.
For Apple users, these applications can be easily installed from iStore. Alternatively, Android users can download it from the Google Play Store.
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Vania Ali is a dentist by profession and a passionate blogger at Saudi Scoop. With a love for writing and exploring new places, Vania shares insightful content that informs and inspires readers while embracing the thrill of travel.
