Issued on: 3 Sha’ban 1447
Corresponding to: 22 January 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5143 issued on 6 February 2026.
Category: Ministerial Decision
The Minister of Justice,
based on the powers entrusted to him by law,
based on Royal Order 59641 dated 17 Sha’ban 1446 [16 February 2025] Approving the Regulation of the Personal Status Law, and the Minister of Justice setting the Arrangements for Hearing the Lawsuit to Prove a Marriage Contract Signed Without the Permission of the Competent Entity Where Permission Is Required, in coordination with the relevant entities,
after reviewing the studies and reports prepared in this regard,
after coordination with the Ministry of Interior and the relevant entities,
and in pursuance of the interest of work,
hereby decides
First
The Arrangements for Hearing the Lawsuit to Prove a Marriage Contract Signed Without the Permission of the Competent Entity Where Permission Is Required, is hereby approved in the form attached.
Second
This decision must be communicated to those who are required to adopt and implement it.
May Allah provide success.
Minister of Justice
Waleed bin Mohammed Al-Samaani
Issued on: 30 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 19 January 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5133 issued on 29 December 2025.
The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development,
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Non-Profit Sector,
based on the powers entrusted to him by law,
based on the Law of Civil Associations and Organizations issued by Royal Decree D/8 dated 19 Safar 1437 [2 December 2015],
based on the statute of the center issued by Council of Ministers Decision 816 dated 20 Shawwal 1442 [1 June 2021],
and based on the Executive Regulation of the Law of Civil Associations and Organizations issued by the Board of Directors of the Center Decision D/2/1/2022 dated 22 Rabi Al-Awwal 1444 [18 October 2022] and its amendments,
and in pursuance of public interest,
hereby decides
First
The amendment to the Executive Regulation of the Law of Civil Associations and Organizations is hereby approved in the form attached.
Second
This regulation must be published in the official gazette and comes into force 90 days after the date of its publication.
May Allah provide success.
Minister of Human Resources and Social Development,
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Center for the Non-Profit Sector, Engineer
Ahmad bin Suleiman Al-Rajhi
Issued on: 26 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 15 January 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5143 issued on 6 February 2026.
The President of State Security,
based on the powers entrusted to us,
after perusal of the Law of the Expropriation of Real Estate for Public Benefit and Temporary Possession of Real Estate issued by Royal Decree D/15 dated 11 Rabi Al-Awwal 1424 [12 May 2003] and its executive regulation,
and in pursuance of public interest,
hereby decides
First
The commencement of the procedures for expropriating the land adjacent to the land of the Presidency of State Security located in Qassim Region is hereby approved for plots 3, 4, and 5 and part of plots 1 and 2, for compensation in kind with part of the land belonging to the presidency, for the benefit of the presidency and the expansion of establishments.
Second
The Presidency of State Security shall notify this decision to the relevant entities mentioned in articles 6 and 7 of the expropriation law in order to nominate its representatives within a period not exceeding 15 days in each of the Real Estate Description and Inventory Committee and the Compensation Assessment Committees. The presidency shall call for meetings, prepare minutes, and take the necessary measures for each committee to carry out its tasks.
Third
The concerned parties may file a grievance to the Board of Grievances against all decisions taken by the committees within 60 days from the date they are notified of the decision, in accordance with article 24 of the law.
Fourth
This decision must be published in the official gazette in accordance with the provisions of article 5(2) of the law.
Fifth
The Presidency of State Security shall follow up on the implementation of this decision and act in accordance with it.
May Allah provide success.
President of State Security
Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Huwairini
Issued on: 24 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 13 January 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5141 issued on 23 January 2026.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center,
based on the powers granted to him by law, and after reviewing the Council of Ministers Decision 902 dated 30 Dhu Al-Hijja 1444, corresponding to 18 July 2023, approving the establishment of the center in accordance with its organizational arrangements and the provisions of Clause Third(1) of the decision that the violations related to the mandates of the center that the center polices, and the imposition of its penalties must be determined in agreement with the Minister of Municipalities and Housing,
after perusal of board of directors of the center Decision 39 dated 12 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447, corresponding to 3 November 2025, approving the Controls for Oversight and Compliance for Infrastructure Projects in Riyadh Region (second version), and authorizing us to complete the legal procedures and issue the necessary executive decisions and their implementation mechanism,
and after perusal of Minister of Municipalities and Housing Decision 1/4700303048 dated 20 Jumada Al-Thani 1447, corresponding to 11 December 2025, which includes the approval of our request to determine the violations and penalties of infrastructure works and projects in the Riyadh region and include them in the schedule of municipal violations,
hereby decides
First
The updated Schedule of Violations and Penalties for Infrastructure Works and Projects in the Riyadh Region agreed upon with the Minister of Municipalities and Housing is hereby approved in accordance with the annexes attached to the controls.
Second
Category 1 of the penalties must be applied in accordance with the classification of the domains within the administrative boundaries of the region on the routes of public facilities outside the urban domain.
Third
The Controls for Oversight and Compliance for Infrastructure Works and Projects in the Riyadh Region Version 2.0 and its Annexes must be published in the official gazette and the website of the center, in the form attached to this decision.
Fourth
The controls—referred to in Clause Third—come into force after the lapse of 60 days from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Fifth
The executive director of the center shall take the necessary measures to implement and make the notifications to act in accordance with it.
Secretary of the Riyadh Region
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center
Dr Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf
Issued on: 21 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 10 January 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5141 issued on 23 January 2026.
The Minister of Commerce,
based on the powers entrusted to him by law, after perusal of the Law of Chambers of Commerce issued by Royal Decree D/37 dated 22 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 [7 December 2020],
and after perusal of the Regulation of National and Sectoral Committees in the Chambers of Commerce issued by Minister of Commerce Decision 111 dated 19 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445 [3 December 2023],
hereby decides
First
Article 9 of the Regulation of National and Sectoral Committees in the Chambers of Commerce is hereby amended as follows:
The term of the national committees is three years starting from the date of their formation and ending at the end of their term or by a decision by the board of directors of the federation in accordance with article 20(c) of the regulation.
Second
This amendment must be published in the official gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
Minister of Commerce
Dr Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi
Issued on: 21 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 10 January 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5141 issued on 23 January 2026.
The Minister of Interior, based on the powers entrusted to him,
after perusal of:
– Royal Decree D/10 dated 18 Muharram 1443 [26 August 2021] and the amendments issued in its regard,
– Ministerial Decision 5 dated 10 Dhu Al-Hijja 1445 [16 June 2024] and its amendment,
– The noble directive communicated by President of the Royal Court Telegram 27951 dated 20 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [23 October 2024], regarding the formation of a technical committee for security-restricted chemicals, headed by the High Commission for Industrial Security, and the membership of a number of entities, which undertakes to review and update the first, second, and third lists of security-restricted chemicals under the Chemicals Management Law and its executive regulation, whose minutes were submitted by the High Commission for Industrial Security Telegram 164557 dated 18 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [9 December 2025],
hereby decides
First
The addition of a new paragraph numbered 49 to the first list of the Executive Regulation of the Chemicals Management Law is hereby approved in the form attached to the decision.
Second
The addition of a new paragraph numbered 50 to the second list of the Executive Regulation of the Chemicals Management Law is hereby approved in accordance with the form attached to the decision.
Third
This amendment to the lists referred to in First and Second must be implemented within the Executive Regulation of the Chemicals Management Law from the date of issuance of this decision.
Fourth
This decision must be communicated to the relevant authorities, to implement it, each within their mandate.
Minister of Interior
Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz
Issued on: 16 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 5 January 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5141 issued on 23 January 2026.
The Governor of the Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority,
based on the powers entrusted to him by law,
after perusal of the Unified Agreement on Excise Tax of the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, ratified by Royal Decree D/51 dated 3 Jumada Al-Awwal 1438 [23 January 2017], and its amendments,
the Excise Tax Law issued by Royal Decree D/86 dated 27 Sha’ban 1438 [23 May 2017] and its amendments,
the Executive Regulation of the Excise Tax Law issued by the—former—Board of Directors of the General Authority for Zakat and Income Decision 9-1-2017 dated 13 Ramadan 1438 [8 June 2017] and its amendments (the “executive regulation”),
the decisions issued by the Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee of the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,
and based on articles 2, 4, and 8 of the executive regulation,
hereby decides
First
The Scope and Definition of Excise Goods are hereby approved in accordance with the decisions issued by the ministerial committee, in the form attached.
Second
The Methodology for Calculating the Mitigation Rate for the Purposes of Calculating the Tax Due is hereby approved in the form attached.
Third
The Criteria for Calculating the Reference Retail Price and the Retail Price for the Rest of the Concentrates, Powders, Gel, or Extracts are hereby approved in the form attached.
Fourth
This decision comes into force on 1 January 2026, must be communicated to those required to implement it, and must be published in the official gazette.
May Allah provide success.
Governor Suhail bin Mohammed
Issued on: 11 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 31 December 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5135 issued on 1 January 2026.
Issued on: 11 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 31 December 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5140 issued on 16 January 2026.
Issued on: 10 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 30 December 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5142 issued on 30 January 2026.