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Saudi Arabia offers alternative health insurance service for changing coverage
Saudi Arabia’s Health Insurance Council has introduced an alternative insurance service for people eligible for more than one health policy.
It is intended to help eligible workers move between health coverage policies while keeping their coverage continuous.
The service applies to workers covered through a spouse’s or parent’s employer, and to people included in a policy as workers.
The move requires explicit approval from the employer holding the new policy, along with a signed and stamped no-objection letter and proof of family relationship.
Applicants must also provide required personal details and documents and submit the request through the council’s customer relations system.
They can start by logging in through Nafath and requesting the no-objection letter, then submit the transfer application.
The service is meant to make changes between eligible policies easier, and the application must meet the council’s requirements.
Saudi Arabia’s Health Insurance Council has introduced an alternative insurance service to help beneficiaries move between health coverage policies.
The service is intended to support continuity of coverage when a beneficiary is entitled to more than one policy.
It is available to workers covered through a spouse’s or parent’s employer, and to beneficiaries included in a policy as workers.
Applicants need explicit approval from the employer holding the new policy, supporting documents and a signed, stamped no-objection letter.
Applications are submitted through the Customer Relationship Management system after the required steps are completed.
- Who
- Saudi Arabia’s Health Insurance Council announced the service. It is for eligible beneficiaries, including certain workers.
- What
- An alternative insurance service helps beneficiaries move between health coverage policies.
- When
- The council announced the service on 17 October 2026.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- To facilitate transfers between coverage policies and support continuity of coverage.
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- Announcing body
- Saudi Health Insurance Council
- Publication date
- 17 October 2026
- Required approval
- Explicit approval from the employer holding the new policy
- Required letter
- Signed and stamped no-objection letter for alternative insurance
- Application system
- Customer Relationship Management system