# What is Muqeem?

Muqeem is the Saudi digital platform used by employers to manage expatriate residency services, including iqama issuance and renewal, exit and re-entry visas.

## Muqeem explained

Muqeem handles the residency lifecycle for expatriate employees and their dependants. Expiry of an iqama affects the employee's legal right to work, so tracking renewal dates is an employer obligation with direct operational consequence.

Muqeem records need to stay aligned with Qiwa contract data and GOSI registration; divergence between them is a common source of compliance exposure.

## Related terms

- [Qiwa](https://neuralhr.ai/en/hr-glossary/qiwa): Qiwa is the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources digital platform used to authenticate employment contracts, manage work permits and track establishment compliance.
- [Iqama](https://neuralhr.ai/en/hr-glossary/iqama): An iqama is the Saudi residency permit that allows an expatriate worker to live and work in the Kingdom, sponsored by their employer and subject to periodic renewal.
- [GOSI](https://neuralhr.ai/en/hr-glossary/gosi): GOSI is Saudi Arabia's social insurance authority, collecting mandatory contributions from employers and employees to fund pensions and occupational hazard cover.

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