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 151/12 dated 17 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [8 December 2025],
and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 719 dated 21 Ramadan 1447 [10 March 2026],
have decreed as follows
First
Article 27 of the Mineral Investment Law issued by Royal Decree D/140 dated 19 Shawwal 1441 [11 June 2020] is hereby amended to read as follows:
1․ The competent representatives of the ministry must have the capacity of administrative enforcement, and they may enter the sites of mining licenses in accordance with the law, for the purposes of inspection, supervision, the control of violations, and ensuring that the licensee complies with the provisions of the law, the regulations, and the conditions of the licence. The licensee shall cooperate with the representatives of the ministry in a manner that enables them to perform their tasks to the fullest extent possible.
2․ The competent representatives of the ministry—referred to in paragraph 1 of this article—and public authority officers from ministries, other government agencies, and security entities—who carry out activities in accordance with their respective laws to police violations or related offenses—have the status of criminal investigation officers when they discover any of the offenses stipulated in article 56bis of the law during their field inspections within the scope of their geographical jurisdiction. They may also receive reports in order to police such offenses.
3․ The Ministry of Interior shall provide security support for the detection of the offenses referred to in this article upon a request from any of the entities referred to in paragraph 2 of this article.
4․ The criminal investigation officers—referred to in this article—may seize records, documents, tools, equipment, and other items related to the crime, at the expense of the perpetrator, and the investigating officer shall take the necessary legal action in this regard.
Second
The amendment—referred to in clause First—comes into force after the lapse of 180 days from the date of its publication in the official gazette.
Third
His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned agencies—each within their area of mandates—shall implement this decree of Ours.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 27 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 16 March 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5151 issued on 30 March 2026.
The Minister of Interior,
based on the powers entrusted to him by law,
after perusal of the Travel Documents Law issued by Royal Decree D/24 dated 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1421 [28 August 2000],
and after perusal of Royal Decree D/11 dated 18 Muharram 1443 [26 August 2021],
and in pursuance of public interest,
hereby decides
First
The Executive Regulation of the Travel Documents Law is hereby approved in the form attached to this decision.
Second
This regulation hereby replaces the Executive Regulation of the Travel Documents Law issued by Ministerial Decision 7/M dated 23 Ramadan 1422 [8 December 2001] and its amendments.
Third
This decision must be communicated to the relevant authorities, to implement it, each within their mandate.
Fourth
This decision comes into force on the date of its publication in the official gazette.
Minister of Interior
Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz
Issued on: 26 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 15 March 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5151 issued on 30 March 2026.
The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 58461 dated 21 Rajab 1447 [10 January 2026], which includes Public Prosecution Telegrams 109831 dated 25 Jumada Al-Thani 1445 [7 January 2024] and 111431 dated 27 Jumada Al-Thani 1445 [9 January 2024], regarding the draft Muscat Document on the Rules for the Protection of Children During the Investigation Phase in the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,
after perusal of the mentioned draft document,
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 4341 dated 24 Dhu Al-Hijja 1445 [30 June 2024], Memo 703 dated 25 Safar 1446 [29 August 2024], Memo 1655 dated 12 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [14 November 2024], Memo 3184 dated 19 Ramadan 1446 [19 March 2025], Memo 3517 dated 26 Shawwal 1446 [24 April 2025], Memo 399 dated 28 Muharram 1447 [23 July 2025], and Memo 2135 dated 9 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [30 November 2025],
after perusal of Secretariat of the Council of Political and Security Affairs Telegram 10026 dated 14 Rajab 1446 [14 January 2025],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 17-30/46/I dated 30 Rajab 1446 [30 January 2025],
after considering Shura Council Decision 194/16 dated 17 Rajab 1447 [6 January 2026],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 9221 dated 23 Sha’ban 1447 [11 February 2026],
hereby decides
The Muscat Document on the Rules for the Protection of Children During the Investigation Phase in the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, adopted by the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf at its 44th session held in the city of Doha on 21 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445, corresponding to 5 December 2023, is hereby approved as binding in the form attached.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 21 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 10 March 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5152 issued on 3 April 2026.
The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 15688 dated 25 Safar 1447 [19 August 2025], regarding the amendment of the Statute of the General Organization for Military Industries,
after perusal of Royal Order 55685 dated 30 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1438 [23 August 2017] and Royal Order 5445 dated 29 Muharram 1442 [17 September 2020],
after perusal of the Statute of the General Organization for Military Industries issued by Council of Ministers Decision 285 dated 22 Sha’ban 1434 [1 July 2013],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 1085 dated 18 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [10 September 2025], Memo 1768 dated 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [4 November 2025], and Memo 2262 dated 20 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [11 December 2025],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 1213/47/M dated 19 Rajab 1447 [8 January 2026],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 9371 dated 28 Sha’ban 1447 [16 February 2026],
hereby decides
Article 14(2) of the Statute of the General Organization for Military Industries issued by Council of Ministers Decision 285 dated 22 Sha’ban 1434 [1 July 2013] is hereby amended to read as follows:
“All revenues of the organisation must be deposited in the Treasury Single Account in the Saudi Central Bank, and the organisation may open accounts in banks licensed to operate in the Kingdom and abroad.”
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 21 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 10 March 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5152 issued on 3 April 2026.
The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 50495 dated 21 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [12 December 2025], which includes Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the King Fahd National Library Telegram 932 dated 14 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [5 November 2025], regarding the draft Statute of the King Fahd National Library,
after perusal of the mentioned draft statute,
after perusal of the Law of the King Fahd National Library issued by Royal Decree D/9 dated 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1410 [11 December 1989],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 378 dated 27 Muharram 1447 [22 July 2025], Memo 1094 dated 19 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [11 September 2025], and Memo 2886 dated 17 Sha’ban 1447 [5 February 2026],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 1413/47/M dated 8 Ramadan 1447 [25 February 2026],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 10032 dated 18 Ramadan 1447 [7 March 2026],
hereby decides
First
The Statute of the King Fahd National Library is hereby approved in the form attached.
Second
The statute referred to in clause First of this decision hereby replaces—upon its entry into force—the Law of the King Fahd National Library issued by Royal Decree D/9 dated 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1410 [11 December 1989].
Third
The exercise by the Board of Trustees of the King Fahd National Library of the power to determine the fee, stipulated in article 6(9) of the statute referred to in clause First of this decision, must be in agreement with the Ministry of Finance and the Non-Oil Revenue Development Center, until the provisions relating to the National Framework for Fees and Financial Considerations, issued in this regard by Council of Ministers Decision 611 dated 22 Sha’ban 1447 [10 February 2026], enter into force.
Fourth
The current Board of Trustees of the King Fahd National Library—formed in accordance with article 3 of the Law of the King Fahd National Library issued by Royal Decree D/9 dated 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1410 [11 December 1989]—shall continue to exercise the powers and mandates of the board of trustees stipulated in article 6 of the statute—referred to in clause First of this decision—until the end of its term or until the formation of a new board of trustees for the library in accordance with article 5 of the mentioned statute, whichever is earlier.
Fifth
The current financial and administrative regulations of the King Fahd National Library, as well as other internal and technical regulations necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the library, continue to apply until the issuance and entry into force of the regulations stipulated in the statute referred to in clause First of this decision.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 21 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 10 March 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5152 issued on 3 April 2026.
The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 8926 dated 1 Safar 1447 [26 July 2025], which includes the Minister of Culture Telegram 595 dated 26 Muharram 1447 [21 July 2025], regarding the Royal Institute for Anthropology and Cultural Studies project,
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 847 dated 26 Safar 1447 [20 August 2025] and Memo 3014 dated 27 Sha’ban 1447 [15 February 2026],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 3-30/47/I dated 26 Rajab 1447 [15 January 2026],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 10033 dated 18 Ramadan 1447 [7 March 2026],
hereby decides
The establishment of the Royal Institute of Anthropology and Cultural Studies is hereby approved, provided that the budgets of the institute remain within the approved ceilings of the Ministry of Culture.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 21 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 10 March 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5152 issued on 3 April 2026.