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Hi,From what I know, yes since the UK and Saudi Arabia are now both part of the Hague Convention, the apostille is often accepted without needing stamping from the Saudi Cultural Attaché or embassy.

Just make sure the apostille is done properly in the UK through the FCDO.

That said, some officers might still ask for SACB just out of habit, so it can depend on the branch or the person handling your file. If you're unsure, maybe visit Istiqdam early with your documents and politely confirm with them directly before proceeding.

It also changed for USA citizens, but I am not sure if it had anything to do with the Hague Conventions, so may not be helpful to you:

Recently, I had to have one of my degrees verified / attested to by a third party company required by MoFA.

I submitted a scan of the degree to the company, and they checked with the university that conferred the degree to verify its authenticity.  The company then generated a report, which my HR office submitted to ministry, who accepted the report.  No one physically handled the original degree (its still in its little frame) and no one stamped their marks on it.  Naturally, when supplying the report to MoFA's overseas consulate in my home country, the KSA consulate staff required attestation by their own third party company.  But that was easy enough to execute, also.