Category: Royal Decree

Arabic

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 323/32 dated 23 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [21 May 2025],

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 158 dated 25 Safar 1447 [19 August 2025],

have decreed as follows,

First

Article 74 of the Traffic Law issued by Royal Decree D/85 dated 26 Shawwal 1428 [7 November 2007] is hereby amended to read as follows:

1․ The competent department shall, upon the commission of a violation that endangers public safety for the second time within a year from the date of the commission of the first violation, impose a fine on the violator at its maximum limit. In the event that it is committed for the third time during the same year, the violator must be referred to the competent court—in accordance with the legal procedures—to consider the application of the imprisonment punishment against him for a period not exceeding one year, unless the court decides to double the fine prescribed for the violation in the second time. The regulation must specify the violations that endanger public safety and the procedures for referring the violator to the court.

2․ The Ministry of Interior may, if a final judgment is issued to convict a non-Saudi of committing any of the violations that endanger public safety, deport him from the Kingdom and prevent him from entering it, in accordance with the controls set by the ministry in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, and the Public Prosecution. The regulation must specify the categories excluded from the application of this paragraph.

Second

The Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned agencies—each within their area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 2 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 25 August 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5105 issued on 5 September 2025.

Arabic

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],

after perusal of Royal Order O/97 dated 17 Rabi Al-Awwal 1418 [17 September 1997],

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 161 dated 25 Safar 1447 [10 September 2025],

have decreed as follows,

First

In exception to article 9(1) and article 11(3) of the Law of Chambers of Commerce issued by Royal Decree D/37 dated 22 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 [22 November 2020], the Minister of Commerce may, in the cases he determines, appoint all members of the board of directors of the chamber of commerce, provided that this is done in accordance with the following:

1․ The conditions stipulated in article 16 of the law.

2․ The additional conditions approved by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, based on the proposal of the Minister of Commerce.

Second

The Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned agencies—each within their area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 2 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 25 August 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5103 issued on 29 August 2025.

Arabic

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 68/7 dated 26 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [29 October 2024] and Decision 302/30 dated 21 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [19 May 2025],

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 99 dated 4 Safar 1447 [29 July 2025],

have decreed as follows

First

The Statistics Law 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 area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 10 Safar 1447
Corresponding to: 4 August 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5101 issued on 15 August 2025.

Arabic

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 [21 August 1993],

based on article 18 of the Law of the Shura Council issued by Royal Order O/91 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [2 March 1992],

after perusal of Shura Council Decision 241/22 dated 16 Shawwal 1446 [25 April 2025],

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 60 dated 20 Muharram 1447 [15 July 2025],

have decreed as follows

First

The Notarization Law issued by Royal Decree D/164 dated 19 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1441 [10 July 2020] is hereby amended as follows:

1․ Article 11(6) is amended to read as follows:

6․ Division of common property—including real estate—if they are undisputed, a waqf or will share, a person who does not have capacity or lacks it, or an absentee.

2․ Article 12 is amended to read as follows:

The public notary does not have the mandate to notarize any declaration or contract in which one of the parties does not have capacity or lacks it, is absent, or is an administrator of a waqf or will, except in the following cases:

1․ Acceptance of a gift.

2․ The dispositions of a father regarding the property of his son who does not have capacity or lacks it.

3․ The declaration by a seller of the sale to a testator who does not have capacity or lacks it and his receipt of the price before the death of the testator.

4․ Real estate expropriated for public benefit unless the replacement is real estate.

5․ A lease contract whose duration does not require permission from the competent court.

3․ Article 38 is amended to read as follows:

The duration of a power of attorney is five years from the date of its issuance, unless it is terminated, or one of its parties dies or loses his capacity before the expiry of this period, or if the principal determines its duration to be less than that period.

4․ Article 40(2) is amended to read as follows:

When preparing contract templates, the right of the contracting parties to add any condition or agreement must be taken into account, unless it violates the legal provisions.

Second

The Arbitration Law issued by Royal Decree D/34 dated 24 Jumada Al-Awwal 1433 [16 April 2012] is hereby amended as follows:

1․ Article 10(1) is amended to read as follows:

1․ An agreement to arbitrate is not valid except for those who have the capacity to act, whether they are a natural person or a legal person.

2․ Article 50(1)(b) is amended to read as follows:

(b) If one of the parties to the arbitration agreement at the time of its signing does not have capacity or lacks it, in accordance with the law governing his capacity.

Third

The Advocacy Law issued by Royal Decree D/38 dated 28 Rajab 1422 [15 October 2001] is hereby amended as follows:

1․ Article 18 is amended to read as follows:

Advocates registered in the roll of practitioners, and no others, have the right to plead on behalf of others before the courts, the Board of Grievances, or the committees referred to in article 1 of this law. As an exception to this, the following are permitted to plead on behalf of others:

(a) The spouse or in-law of a person, or his relative to the fourth degree.

(b) The legal representative of a legal person.

(c) The guardian, the custodian, and the administrator of a waqf in the cases of guardianship and administration of the waqf that they undertake.

(d) An officer of the Bait Al-Mal in matters within his mandate as stipulated by law.

2․ Article 26 is amended to read as follows:

The fees of an advocate and the method of payment must be determined by an agreement signed with his client. If there is no agreement or if the agreement is invalid, terminated, or rescinded, the court that considered the case shall determine it when they disagree at the request of the lawyer or the client in proportion to the effort made by the lawyer and the benefit that accrued to the client.

This provision also applies if any sub-lawsuit arises from the original lawsuit.

Fourth

His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned authorities—each within their area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 26 Muharram 1447
Corresponding to: 21 July 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5099 issued on 1 August 2025.

Arabic

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 [21 August 1993],

based on article 18 of the Law of the Shura Council issued by Royal Order O/91 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [2 March 1992],

after perusal of Shura Council Decision 333/33 dated 27 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 [23 June 2025],

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 42 dated 13 Muharram 1447 [13 August 2025],

have decreed as follows

First

The Law of Real Estate Ownership by Non-Saudis is hereby approved in the form attached.

Second

The entry into force of the law—referred to in clause First of this decree—does not prejudice the following:

1․ Real estate property rights that have been legally established for a non-Saudi and for a legal person before the entry into force of its provisions.

2․ The legal provisions that prevent the ownership of real estate in specific places, areas, and locations, taking into account the provisions of paragraph 1 of this clause.

Third

Royal Decree 44 dated 29 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1377 [16 June 1958] is hereby repealed.

Fourth

His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned authorities—each within their area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 19 Muharram 1447
Corresponding to: 14 July 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5098 issued on 25 July 2025.

Arabic

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 227/21 dated 10 Ramadan 1446 [19 March 2025],

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 15 dated 6 Muharram 1447 [1 July 2025],

have decreed as follows

First

Clause Third of Royal Decree D/83 dated 25 Rajab 1439 [11 April 2018] issued regarding the approval of the Constitution for the Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association is hereby amended to read as follows:

1․ As an exception to the provisions of article 21 of the law mentioned in clause First, the first board of directors of the association must be formed of nine members for a period of three years as follows:

(a) Five members appointed by order of the Prime Minister, based on a nomination by the Minister of Education, including the chairman of the board.

(b) Four members elected by the general assembly in accordance with article 21(1) of the constitution mentioned in clause First.

The Prime Minister may extend the term of this board for a similar period and for one time only.

2․ The existing board of directors of the association—at the time of entry into force of the constitution—shall continue to perform the tasks entrusted to it, until a new board of directors is formed in accordance with paragraph 1 of this clause.

3․ The board of directors—mentioned in paragraph 2 above—shall call the general assembly to convene within 120 days to elect the members mentioned in paragraph 1(b) above.

4․ The entry into force of the constitution—mentioned in clause First—does not prejudice the continuation of the membership of the members of the Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association before the entry into force of that constitution.

Second

His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned authorities—each within their area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 13 Muharram 1447
Corresponding to: 8 July 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5097 issued on 18 July 2025.

Arabic

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 [21 August 1993],

based on article 18 of the Law of the Shura Council issued by Royal Order O/91 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [2 March 1992],

after perusal of Shura Council Decision 207/20 dated 18 Sha’ban 1446 [17 February 2025],

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 826 dated 22 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [20 May 2025],

have decreed as follows

First

The amendment of clauses First and Second of Royal Decree D/13 dated 18 Muharram 1441 [17 September 2019] is hereby approved to be as follows:

First

The tax rate stipulated in article 7(b) of the Income Tax Law issued by Royal Decree D/1 dated 15 Muharram 1425 [6 March 2004] applies to the taxable subject matter for a taxpayer resulting from downstream works carried out by taxable persons in accordance with article 2(f) of the law, until 31 December 2030.

Second

If any of the taxable persons—referred to in clause First of this decree—do not comply with separating the downstream works from the works of producing oil and hydrocarbons until 31 December 2030, the tax must be collected from him in accordance with article 7(c) of the Income Tax Law from 1 January 2020.

Second

His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned authorities—each within their area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 27 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446
Corresponding to: 25 May 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5091 issued on 4 June 2025.

Arabic

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 [2 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 [21 August 1993],

based on article 18 of the Law of the Shura Council issued by Royal Order O/91 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [2 March 1992],

after perusal of Shura Council Decision 222/21 dated 10 Ramadan 1446 [10 March 2025],

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 801 dated 14 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [12 May 2025],

have decreed as follows

First

The General Cooperation Agreement between the Government of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini signed in the city of Riyadh on 10 Jumada Al-Thani 1446, corresponding to 11 December 2024, is hereby approved in the form attached.

Second

His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned authorities—each within their area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 20 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446
Corresponding to: 18 May 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5090 issued on 30 May 2025.

Arabic

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 [2 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 [21 August 1993],

based on article 18 of the Law of the Shura Council issued by Royal Order O/91 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [2 March 1992],

after perusal of Shura Council Decision 255/24 dated 26 Shawwal 1446 [24 April 2025],

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 758 dated 1 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [29 April 2025],

have decreed as follows

First

The amendment to the Idle Lands Fees Law issued by Royal Decree D/4 dated 12 Safar 1437 [24 November 2015] is hereby approved in the form attached.

Second

The amendment to the law stipulated in clause First of this decree enters into force after its publication in the official gazette, taking into account the following:

1․ Provisions relating to idle lands fees: They come into force from the date of entry into force of its regulation, and this regulation must be issued within 90 days from the date of publication of the amendments relating to the law in the official gazette.

2․ Provisions relating to vacant real estate fees: They come into force from the date of entry into force of its regulation, and this regulation must be issued within one year from the date of publication of the amendments relating to the law in the official gazette.

Third

His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned authorities—each within their area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 7 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446
Corresponding to: 5 May 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5086 issued on 13 May 2025.

Arabic

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 the Shura Council Decision 70/7 dated 26 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [29 October 2024],

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 656 dated 4 Ramadan 1446 [4 March 2025],

have decreed as follows

First

The Saudi Building Code Implementation Law issued by Royal Decree D/43 dated 26 Rabi Al-Thani 1438 [24 January 2017] is hereby amended as follows:

1․ The definition of “National Committee” provided in article 1 is amended to read as follows:

Center: The Saudi Building Code Center.

2․ The phrase “the national committee shall prepare” is amended to become “the center shall prepare” and the phrase “the Minister of Commerce, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization” is amended to become “the Minister of Municipalities and Housing” in article 15.

Second

The Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned authorities—each within their area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 12 Ramadan 1446
Corresponding to: 12 March 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5077 issued on 28 March 2025.