The Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority,
based on the powers entrusted to it by law,
after perusal of the Law of Carriage by Land on Roads issued by Royal Decree D/188 dated 24 Sha’ban 1446 [23 February 2025],
after perusal of the Statute of the Transport General Authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 323 dated 14 Ramadan 1434 [22 July 2013] and its amendments,
after perusal of the Executive Regulation for Heavy Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes, and the Mechanism for Rectifying the Status of Carriage by Land on Roads Establishments in Accordance with the Provisions of the Law of Carriage by Land on Roads and the Executive Regulation for Heavy Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes, both issued by Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority Decision 1/6TR/2025/4 dated 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [24 August 2025],
after perusal of executive committee Recommendation 5/7/T/2026/4 dated 28 Sha’ban 1447 [16 February 2026],
and after deliberation, the board hereby decides
First
The extension of the period specified in the Mechanism for Rectifying the Status of Carriage by Land on Roads Establishments for Heavy Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes, in accordance with article 11(5) of the Executive Regulation for Heavy Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes, with regard to changing the type of registration from private transport to public transport, is hereby approved until 27 August 2026.
Second
The amendment of the period specified in the Mechanism for Rectifying the Status of Carriage by Land on Roads Establishments for Heavy Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes, in accordance with article 21(1)(b), is hereby approved to read as follows:
The obligation to pass the professional competence test in order to obtain a professional driver card or a driver card for the transport of hazardous materials is as follows:
(a） For drivers holding a valid driver card: The obligation commences from the date of expiry of the card, following the launch by the authority of the “Professional Qualification Program for Heavy Transport Drivers” or the “Professional Qualification Program for Drivers of Hazardous Materials Transport”, as the case may be.
(b） For drivers who do not hold a driver card or whose driver card has expired: The obligation commences from the date of the launch by the authority of the “Professional Qualification Program for Heavy Transport Drivers” or the “Professional Qualification Program for Drivers of Hazardous Materials Transport”, as the case may be.
Third
The President of the Transport General Authority shall submit a proposal to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority to extend the period referred to in clause First of this decision, in accordance with Royal Decree D/188 dated 24 Sha’ban 1446 [23 February 2025], should the need arise.
Fourth
This decision comes into force on the date of its issuance, and must be published in the official gazette.
May Allah provide success.
Issued on: 12 Shawwal 1447
Corresponding to: 31 March 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5153 issued on 10 April 2026.