Category: Ministerial Decision

Arabic

The Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority,

based on the powers entrusted 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] and its executive regulations,

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 executive committee Recommendation 13/7/T/2026/4 dated 28 Sha’ban 1447 [16 February 2026],

and after deliberation, the board hereby decides

First

The granting of a period to all carriage by land on roads establishments, exempting them from the requirement stipulated in the Executive Regulations of the Law of Carriage by Land on Roads issued by Royal Decree D/188 dated 24 Sha’ban 1446 [23 February 2025], to include the names of newly established activities in the commercial registrations as one of the requirements for obtaining a license, is hereby approved until 27 August 2026.

Second

The President of the Transport General Authority shall specify the names of the activities that may be included in the commercial registrations submitted with license applications during the period referred to in clause First of this decision.

Third

The President of the Transport General Authority shall submit a proposal to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority to extend the period referred to in clause First of this decision, in accordance with Royal Decree D/188 dated 24 Sha’ban 1446 [23 February 2025], should the need arise.

Fourth

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.

Arabic

The Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority,

based on the powers entrusted 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 Specialized Transport Activity, 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 Specialized Transport Activity, both issued by Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority Decision 12/6TR/2025/4 dated 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [24 August 2025],

after perusal of executive committee Recommendation 12/7/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 Specialized Transport Activity, 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.

Arabic

The Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority,

based on the powers entrusted 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 Educational Transport Activity, 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 Educational Transport Activity, both issued by Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority Decision 11/6TR/2025/4 dated 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [24 August 2025],

after perusal of executive committee Recommendation 11/7/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 Educational Transport Activity, 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.

Arabic

The Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority,

based on the powers entrusted 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 the Activity of Public Transport by Buses Within Cities, 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 the Activity of Public Transport by Buses Within Cities, both issued by Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority Decision 9/6TR/2025/4 dated 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [24 August 2025],

after perusal of executive committee Recommendation 10/7/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 the Activity of Public Transport by Buses Within Cities, in accordance with article 19(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.

Arabic

The Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority,

based on the powers entrusted 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,

and after perusal of the Executive Regulation for Heavy Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes issued by Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority Decision 1/6TR/2025/4 dated 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [24 August 2025],

and after deliberation, the board hereby decides by circulation the following:

First

It is hereby permitted to exceed the operational life of a single vehicle or tractor used in the activity of heavy goods transport for commercial purposes (for third parties) and the activity of heavy goods transport for commercial purposes (for the benefit of the establishment) for a period of six months from the date of this decision, 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

It is hereby permitted for service providers engaged in the activity of heavy goods transport for commercial purposes (for the benefit of the establishment) to enter into contracts for the transport of goods not owned by them, provided that they comply with the requirement to issue a transport document for each item of goods transported, for a period of 6 months from the date of this decision, 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

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: 7 Shawwal 1447
Corresponding to: 26 March 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5152 issued on 3 April 2026.