NAFATH is a free productivity application for mobile devices coming from the National Information Center. It is the official companion app by the Saudi Arabian agency to facilitate access to the secure government data portal. It's a requirement to avail of various services in the country.

Much like Saudi Visa Bio or Visa Saudi Arabia, NAFATH is meant to help citizens of the country with various government services. In its case, it is to access a secure data platform that provides information needed in applications for opening a bank account or applying for a visa.

Access to vital information

The National Information Center is a government body in Saudi Arabia that provides advanced digital solutions to various agencies in the country. It helps provide enhanced safety and security protocols for the government's digital assets. NAFATH is a complimentary app that lets you access this information database for requirements in availing of various government services that are being offered to the public.

The app is essential to let you apply for things like a visa or opening a bank account in Saudi Arabia. Register with your National ID number and password, and type the verification code that will be sent to your mobile number. Next, you will create a PIN and enable face verification for added security for future logins, and that's it.

Every time you need to use any data portal operated by the Saudi Arabian government, you will need to approve access via this app. Scan the request from the portal, enter the digits it will provide, type in your PIN, and you'll be able to enter. Unfortunately, the experience is less than ideal as it's plagued by numerous issue reports of users unable to log in.

Needs a fix promptly

All in all, the concept behind Nafath is great and makes accessing government data portals faster and more secure for everyone, and can be done from anywhere with just their smartphone or tablet. However, the execution falls short of its lofty aspirations. Given its importance, the issues its facing need to be fixed and addressed as soon as possible—the sooner, the better.