Issued on: 18 Rabi Al-Thani 1448
Corresponding to: 29 September 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5188 issued on 9 October 2026.
The Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority,
based on the powers assigned 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, issued by Transport General Authority Board of Directors Decision 1/6 TR/2025/4 dated 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [24 August 2025];
after perusal of the Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority Decision 1/8 TR/2026/4 dated 7 Shawwal 1447 [26 March 2026],
and after deliberation, the Board decides by circulation the following:
First
The extension of the permission to exceed the operational life of a single vehicle or a tractor used in the heavy goods transport activity for commercial purposes for third parties and the heavy goods transport activity for commercial purposes for the benefit of the establishment is hereby approved for an additional period of six months, provided that the operational life does not exceed 22 years from the date of manufacture of the vehicle, as an exception to the provisions of article 24 of the Executive Regulation for Heavy Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes.
Second
The extension of the permission for service providers in the heavy goods transport activity for commercial purposes for the benefit of the establishment to contract for the transport of goods not owned by them is hereby approved, provided that a transport document is issued for each item of goods transported, for an additional period of six months, as an exception to the provisions of article 30(4) of the Executive Regulation for Heavy Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes.
Third
The extension period mentioned in clauses First and Second of this decision hereby apply from the expiry of the period of permission prescribed by Decision 1/8 TR/2026/4 dated 7 Shawwal 1447 [26 March 2026].
May Allah provide success.
Issued on: 18 Rabi Al-Thani 1448
Corresponding to: 29 September 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5187 issued on 2 October 2026.
Issued on: 16 Rabi Al-Thani 1448
Corresponding to: 27 September 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5188 issued on 9 October 2026.
The Council of Ministers,
after perusal, in its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, of Royal Court File 94718 dated 26 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1447 [13 May 2026], regarding the study relating to the non-applicability of the Controls for the Remuneration of Members of the Boards of Directors of Agencies and their Subordinate Committees to a number of boards of directors of agencies and their subordinate committees,
after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 363 dated 7 Sha’ban 1436 [25 May 2015],
after perusal of the Controls for the Remuneration of the Members of the Boards of Directors of Agencies and Their Subordinate Committees (previous), issued by Council of Ministers Decision 385 dated 11 Rajab 1442 [23 February 2021],
after perusal of the Controls for the Remuneration of the Members of the Boards of Directors of Agencies and Their Subordinate Committees, approved by Council of Ministers Decision 135 dated 13 Safar 1445 [29 August 2023],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 1702 dated 6 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [28 October 2025], Memo 4214 dated 18 Dhu Al-Hijja 1447 [4 June 2026], and Memo 143 dated 14 Muharram 1448 [29 June 2026],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 341/48/M dated 16 Safar 1448 [30 July 2026],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 2537 dated 5 Rabi Al-Awwal 1448 [18 August 2026],
hereby decides
First
The boards of directors and their equivalent of government institutions, authorities, and agencies to which the Controls for the Remuneration of the Members of the Boards of Directors of Agencies and Their Subordinate Committees—issued by Council of Ministers Decision 135 dated 13 Safar 1445 [29 August 2023]—do not apply are hereby entitled to a remuneration of 2,000 Riyal for each meeting, up to a maximum of 30,000 Riyal per year for each member. Non-employees traveling from outside the city where the meeting is held must be paid 1,500 Riyal and the cost of a round-trip first-class flight ticket from their city to the city where the meeting is held. Employees must be treated in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to them.
Second
The provisions of clause First of this decision do not apply to the boards of directors and their equivalent of the following government institutions, authorities, and agencies:
1. Those not covered by Council of Ministers Decision 363 dated 7 Sha’ban 1436 [25 May 2015].
2. Those excluded by a special provision from the Controls for the Remuneration of the Members of the Boards of Directors of Agencies and Their Subordinate Committees (previous), approved by Council of Ministers Decision 385 dated 11 Rajab 1442 [23 February 2021], and the Controls for the Remuneration of the Members of the Boards of Directors of Agencies and Their Subordinate Committees, approved by Council of Ministers Decision 135 dated 13 Safar 1445 [29 August 2023].
3. Those for which a special provision has been issued stipulating their inclusion in the Controls for the Remuneration of the Members of the Boards of Directors of Agencies and Their Subordinate Committees (previous), issued by Council of Ministers Decision 385 dated 11 Rajab 1442 [23 February 2021], and the Controls for the Remuneration of the Members of the Boards of Directors of Agencies and Their Subordinate Committees, issued by Council of Ministers Decision 135 dated 13 Safar 1445 [29 August 2023], or their application to them.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 11 Rabi Al-Thani 1448
Corresponding to: 22 September 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5187 issued on 2 October 2026.
The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 38892 dated 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [4 November 2025], which includes Ministry of Finance Letter 4302 dated 6 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [28 October 2025], regarding the amendment of the Rules and Arrangements on the Manner of Treatment of Officers and Employees in the Sectors Targeted for Transformation and Privatization,
after perusal of the Rules and Arrangements on the Manner of Treatment of Officers and Employees in the Sectors Targeted for Transformation and Privatization issued by Council of Ministers Decision 616 dated 20 Shawwal 1442 [1 June 2021],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 3793 dated 12 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1447 [29 April 2026],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 1864/47/M dated 18 Dhu Al-Hijja 1447 [4 June 2026],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 2193 dated 26 Safar 1448 [9 August 2026],
hereby decides
The amendment to the Rules and Arrangements on the Manner of Treatment of Officers and Employees in the Sectors Targeted for Transformation and Privatization issued by Council of Ministers Decision 616 dated 20 Shawwal 1442 [1 June 2021] is hereby approved as follows:
First
The phrase “in accordance with article 18 of the Labor Law” provided in article 9(3), article 11(2)(c), and article 20(2)(c) is deleted.
Second
Article 18(3) is amended to read as follows:
His service is considered continuous with regard to the end-of-service gratuity and leave. The supervising entity (the predecessor) shall bear the value of the end-of-service gratuity and leave for the period of service spent by the employee with it—before the transfer—and this is calculated on the basis of the last wage. The value of the subsequent end-of-service gratuity and leave must be borne by the entity to which he is transferred (the successor) and is calculated on the basis of the last wage, in accordance with a mechanism to be issued by a decision of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Privatization, after coordination with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 4 Rabi Al-Thani 1448
Corresponding to: 15 September 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5186 issued on 26 September 2026.
With the help of Allah the Almighty
We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud,
the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
based on article 70 of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order O/90 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],
based on article 20 of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [20 August 1993],
based on article 18 of the Law of the Shura Council issued by Royal Order O/91 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],
after perusal of Shura Council Decision 488/41 dated 16 Muharram 1448 [1 July 2026],
and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 301 dated 26 Rabi Al-Awwal 1448 [8 September 2026],
have decreed as follows
First
Clause First(2) and (3) of Royal Decree D/6 dated 13 Muharram 1447 [8 July 2025]—amending clause Third of Royal Decree D/83 dated 25 Rajab 1439 [11 April 2018]—are hereby amended to read as follows:
2. The termination of the work of the existing board of directors of the association at the time of entry into force of the law referred to in clause First, after the formation of a new board of directors in accordance with paragraph 1 of this clause.
3. The members—stipulated in paragraph 1(a) of this clause—shall call the general meeting to convene within 120 days to elect the members stipulated in paragraph 1(b) of this clause. In doing so, they may exercise all the mandates and tasks assigned to the board of directors—stipulated in the law referred to in clause First—necessary to call the general meeting to elect the members of the board of directors and to supervise the election process.
Second
His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned agencies—each within their mandates—shall implement this decree of Ours.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 3 Rabi Al-Thani 1448
Corresponding to: 14 September 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5186 issued on 26 September 2026.
With the help of Allah the Almighty
We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud,
the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
based on article 70 of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order O/90 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],
based on article 20 of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [20 August 1993],
based on article 18 of the Law of the Shura Council issued by Royal Order O/91 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],
after perusal of Shura Council Decision 468/40 dated 15 Muharram 1448 [30 June 2026],
and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 296 dated 26 Rabi Al-Awwal 1448 [8 September 2026],
have decreed as follows
First
The amendment to the Law of the Judiciary issued by Royal Decree D/78 dated 19 Ramadan 1428 [1 October 2007] is hereby approved as follows:
1. Article 31(e) is amended to read as follows:
That his age is not less than 35 years (if he is appointed to the grade of Appellate Judge) and not less than 22 years (if he is appointed to one of the other grades of the judicial corps).
2. Article 32 is amended to read as follows:
The grades of the judicial corps are:
Judicial Associate, Judge (C), Judge (B), Judge (A), Court President (B), Court President (A), Appellate Judge, Assistant President of an Appellate Court, Vice President of an Appellate Court, President of an Appellate Court, and President of the Supreme Court. These grades must be filled in accordance with the provisions of this law.
3. Article 35 is amended to read as follows:
A person holding the grade of Judge (B) must have served at least one year in the grade of Judge (C); or have performed equivalent judicial work for at least three years; or have taught fiqh or usul al-fiqh at a college in the Kingdom for at least three years; or hold a master’s degree from the Higher Judicial Institute, or from a Sharia college in the Kingdom, with a specialization in fiqh or usul al-fiqh; or hold a diploma in law from the Institute of Public Administration, with an accredited period of study of not less than two years, while also holding a degree from a Sharia college in the Kingdom with an overall grade of not less than “Good” and a grade of not less than “Very Good” in fiqh and usul al-fiqh.
4. Article 36 is amended to read as follows:
A person holding the grade of Judge (A) must have served at least three years in the grade of Judge (B); or have performed equivalent judicial work for at least seven years; or have taught fiqh or usul al-fiqh at a college in the Kingdom for at least seven years; or hold a doctorate from the Higher Judicial Institute, or from a Sharia college in the Kingdom, with a specialization in fiqh or usul al-fiqh.
5. Article 37 is amended to read as follows:
A person holding the grade of Court President (B) must have served at least three years in the grade of Judge (A); or have performed equivalent judicial work for at least ten years; or have taught fiqh or usul al-fiqh at a college in the Kingdom for at least ten years.
6. Article 38 is amended to read as follows:
A person holding the grade of Court President (A) must have served at least two years in the grade of Court President (B); or have performed equivalent judicial work for at least 12 years; or have taught fiqh or usul al-fiqh at a college in the Kingdom for at least 12 years.
7. Article 39 is amended to read as follows:
A person holding the grade of Appellate Judge must have served at least two years in the grade of Court President (A); or have performed equivalent judicial work for at least 14 years; or have taught fiqh or usul al-fiqh at a college in the Kingdom for at least 14 years.
8. Article 40 is amended to read as follows:
A person holding the grade of Assistant President of an Appellate Court must have served at least two years in the grade of Appellate Judge; or have performed equivalent judicial work for at least 16 years; or have taught fiqh or usul al-fiqh at a college in the Kingdom for at least 16 years.
9. Article 41 is amended to read as follows:
A person holding the grade of Vice President of an Appellate Court must have served at least two years in the grade of Assistant President of an Appellate Court; or have performed equivalent judicial work for at least 18 years; or have taught fiqh or usul al-fiqh at a college in the Kingdom for at least 18 years.
10. Article 42 is amended to read as follows:
A person holding the grade of President of an Appellate Court must have served at least two years in the grade of Vice President of an Appellate Court.
Second
His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned agencies—each within their mandates—shall implement this decree of Ours.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 3 Rabi Al-Thani 1448
Corresponding to: 14 September 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5186 issued on 26 September 2026.
The Minister of Tourism,
based on the powers entrusted to him by law,
based on the Tourism Law issued by Royal Decree D/18 dated 26 Muharram 1444 [24 August 2022],
based on article 13 of the Travel and Tourism Services Regulation, issued by Ministerial Decision 3825 dated 16 Dhu Al-Hijja 1447 [2 June 2026], which stipulates that “The amount of the financial guarantee, provided that it does not exceed 2,000,000 Riyal, the type of insurance policy, and the category for which the submission of the financial guarantee, the insurance policy, or both together is required to obtain the license must be determined by a decision of the minister or whoever he authorizes,”
and in pursuance of public interest,
hereby decides
First
To obtain a license for travel and tourism services for the “General Travel and Tourism Services” category, a financial guarantee of 50,000 (fifty thousand) Saudi Riyal must be provided.
Second
As an exception to the provisions of clause First of this decision, to obtain a license for travel and tourism services for the “General Travel and Tourism Services” category—if the services for which a license is sought include “arranging visa issuance services for those wishing to come to the Kingdom”—a financial guarantee of 800,000 (eight hundred thousand) Saudi Riyal must be provided.
Third
This decision replaces Ministerial Decision 2301 dated 19 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444 [13 December 2022], and repeals all previous decisions in conflict with it.
Fourth
This decision must be published in the official gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
Fifth
This decision must be communicated to those who are required to implement it and act upon it.
May Allah provide success.
Minister of Tourism
Ahmad bin Aqeel Al-Khatib
Issued on: 2 Rabi Al-Thani 1448
Corresponding to: 13 September 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5186 issued on 26 September 2026.