Article 89 of the Saudi Civil Status Law

المادة 89 من نظام الأحوال المدنية

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

تكون حفائظ النفوس الصادرة قبل نفاذ هذا النظام أساسا لقيد المواطنين السعوديين في السجل المدني المركزي ما لم يشك في صحتها، وعندئذ تحال إلى مصدرها لمطابقتها على أصولها والتأكد من صحتها، فإذا لم يمكن إثبات صحتها من السجلات فتحال إلى هيئة الأحوال المدنية للبت في صحتها أو سحبها واتخاذ الإجراءات اللازمة نحو معاقبة المسئولين عن ذلك.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Explanation (Arabic)

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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.