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Council of Ministers Decision

Council of Ministers: Decision 104 Approving the Amendment to Council of Ministers Decision 559

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 23642 dated 24 Rabi Al-Awwal 1147 [24 August 1734], which includes Minister of Foreign Affairs Telegram 72677 dated 15 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [7 September 2025], regarding the Unified National Visa Platform,

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 559 dated 16 Shawwal 1443 [17 May 2022],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 1638 dated 1 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [23 October 2025] and Memo 3912 dated 20 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1447 [7 May 2026],

after perusal of Secretariat of the Political and Security Affairs Council Telegram 13626 dated 29 Sha’ban 1447 [17 February 2026],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 1566/47/M dated 21 Shawwal 1447 [9 April 2026],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 12983 dated 7 Dhu Al-Hijja 1447 [24 May 2026],

hereby decides

The amendment of Council of Ministers Decision 559 dated 16 Shawwal 1443 [17 May 2022] is hereby approved as follows:

First

Clause First is amended to read as follows: 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall build a Unified National Visa Platform, which is the official national platform, in a manner that ensures the unification of efforts and the governance of the distribution of roles, and the ministry is the owner and technical developer of the platform.

Second

Clause Second is hereby amended to read as follows: 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the authority to determine the host entity for the Unified National Visa Platform—mentioned in clause First of this decision—in agreement with the National Cybersecurity Authority and the Digital Government Authority.

Third

Clause Sixth is hereby deleted.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 22 Muharram 1448
Corresponding to: 7 July 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5172 issued on 17 July 2026.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree D/25 Approving the General Cooperation Agreement Between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Slovakia

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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 308/25 dated 19 Shawwal 1447 [7 April 2026],

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 66 dated 15 Muharram 1448 [30 June 2026],

have decreed as follows

First

The General Agreement on Cooperation Between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Slovak Republic signed in the city of Riyadh on 21 Sha’ban 1447, corresponding to 9 February 2026, is hereby approved in the form attached.

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: 20 Muharram 1448
Corresponding to: 5 July 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5172 issued on 17 July 2026.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree D/35 Excepting Categories From the Provision of a Paragraph in Article 9 of the Social Security Law

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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 345/28 dated 17 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1447 [4 May 2026],

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 79 dated 15 Muharram 1448 [30 June 2026],

have decreed as follows

First

The following beneficiary categories transferred from the (repealed) Social Security Law issued by Royal Decree D/45 dated 7 Rajab 1427 [1 August 2006] to the Social Security Law issued by Royal Decree D/32 dated 4 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 [19 November 2020] are hereby exempted from the provision of article 9(2) of the Social Security Law issued by Royal Decree D/32 dated 4 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 [19 November 2020], namely:

1. Elderly people who have no income.

2. Persons with disabilities who do not have a provider.

3. Orphans with special circumstances who do not have a provider.

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: 20 Muharram 1448
Corresponding to: 5 July 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5172 issued on 17 July 2026.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree D/26 Approving the General Cooperation Agreement Between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

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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 328/26 dated 3 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1447 [20 April 2026],

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 67 dated 15 Muharram 1448 [30 June 2026],

have decreed as follows

First

The General Agreement on Cooperation Between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia signed in the city of Ljubljana on 18 Sha’ban 1447, corresponding to 6 February 2026, is hereby approved in the form attached.

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: 20 Muharram 1448
Corresponding to: 5 July 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5172 issued on 17 July 2026.

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Ministerial Decision

Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority: Decision 21/26/27 Approving the Rules for Companies, Companies Registry, and Trade Names for the Special Economic Zones

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The Board of Directors of the Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority,

based on the powers granted to it by law,

after perusal of article 5(11) of the Statute of the Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority issued by Royal Order O/19 dated 10 Rabi Al-Awwal 1431 corresponding to 24 February 2010 and its amendments, which stipulates that the powers of the board include “adopting the regulations, rules, and arrangements for the economic cities and special zones and determining the powers relating to each city or zone”,

having considered clause First of Council of Ministers Decision 468 dated 10 Rajab 1447 [30 December 2025], which stipulates “the approval of the Governance Regulations of the Special Economic Zones of Jazan, Cloud Computing and Information Technology, King Abdullah Economic City, and Ras Al-Khair, in the attached forms”, and having considered clause Third of the same mentioned decision, which stipulates that “the Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority—in agreement with the Ministry of Commerce—shall issue the necessary rules relating to companies licensed to carry out activities in the Special Economic Zones—referred to in clause First of this decision—and their governance, and the relevant rights, duties, obligations and responsibilities in this regard” (Annex 1),

after perusal of article 4(10) of the updated Executive Committee Work Regulation approved by the Board of Directors of the Authority Decision 2/24 dated 23 Muharram 1446 corresponding to 29 July 2024, which states that the tasks and responsibilities of the committee include recommending to the board the adoption of regulations, rules, and arrangements for the economic cities and special zones, determining the powers relating to each city or zone, and studying proposals for policies, rules, instructions, and procedures that regulate economic activities and services within the economic cities and special zones in accordance with international best practices before they are approved by the board,

after perusal of Executive Committee Recommendation 1/29-30 dated 5 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1447 corresponding to 22 April 2026, which stipulates “Submitting to the Board of Directors of the Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority for approval the Rules for Companies, the Rules for the Companies Register, and the Rules for Trade Names for the Special Economic Zones of Jazan, Ras Al-Khair, King Abdullah Economic City, and Cloud Computing and Information Technology” (Annex 2),

and in pursuance of the interest of work,

hereby decides

First

The “Rules for Companies, the Rules for the Companies Register, and the Rules for Trade Names for the Special Economic Zones of Jazan, Ras Al-Khair, King Abdullah Economic City, and Cloud Computing and Information Technology” are hereby approved in the form attached to the decision. (Annex 3)

Second

This decision must be notified to whoever is required to implement it, each within its mandate, as of its date.

May Allah provide success.

Issued on: 17 Muharram 1448
Corresponding to: 2 July 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5171 issued on 10 July 2026.

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Rules for Companies in the Special Economic Zones

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Rules for Trade Names in the Special Economic Zones

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Rules for the Companies Registry in the Special Economic Zones

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Council of Ministers Decision

Council of Ministers: Decision 81 Amending Clause First of Council of Ministers Decision 199

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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 52867 dated 1 Rajab 1447 [21 December 2025], which includes the Minister of Transport and Logistic Services, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority Letter 3561 dated 26 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [17 December 2025], regarding the request of the Transport General Authority to approve the calculation of the model year instead of the year of manufacture for the upper limit of heavy transport truck models that may be imported into the Kingdom,

after perusal of the Statute of the Transport General Authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 323 dated 14 Ramadan 1439 [29 May 2018],

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 199 dated 4 Rabi Al-Thani 1443 [9 November 2021],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 3070 dated 1 Ramadan 1447 [18 February 2026],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 1448/47/M dated 1 Rajab 1447 [21 December 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 12176 dated 18 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1447 [5 May 2026],

hereby decides

Clause First of Council of Ministers Decision 199 dated 4 Rabi Al-Thani 1443 [9 November 2021] is hereby amended to read as follows: “The upper limit for the models of all heavy transport trucks designated for the transport of goods (tractors, trailers, and semi-trailers) whose gross weight exceeds 3.5 tons, imported into the Kingdom is hereby reduced from ten years to five years from the year of the model, in coordination with the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Interior (General Directorate of Traffic).”

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 15 Muharram 1448
Corresponding to: 30 June 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5171 issued on 10 July 2026.

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The General Cooperation Agreement Between the Governments of the Kingdom and Slovakia

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