The Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority,
based on the powers entrusted to him 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 International Transport Activities and the Local Agency for a Foreign Carrier, 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 International Transport Activities and the Local Agency for a Foreign Carrier, both issued by Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority Decision 13/6TR/2025/4 dated 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [24 August 2025],
after perusal of executive committee Recommendation 8/7/T/2026/4 dated 28 Sha’ban 1447 [16 February 2026],
and after deliberation, the board hereby decides
First
The amendment of the period specified in 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 International Transport Activities and the Local Agency, in accordance with article 25(1)(d), is hereby approved to read as follows:
The obligation to pass the professional competence test in order to obtain a professional driver card 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 Bus Transport Drivers”.
(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 Bus Transport Drivers”.
Second
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.