• The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia (hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties)

• Based on the existing fraternal ties and their desire to enhance, develop, facilitate, and regulate the transport of persons and goods on land routes (roads) between their territories and through them (in transit) in a manner that aligns with the fraternal relations and achieves the common interests and mutual benefits between the two brotherly countries, and in accordance with the principle of reciprocity, they have agreed to the following:

The above introduction is an integral part of this agreement.

• The following terms and phrases, wherever mentioned, shall have the meanings specified below:-

• 1- The Competent Authority:-

  • A- The Ministry responsible for transport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

  • B- The Ministry responsible for transport in the Republic of Tunisia.

• 2- The Relevant Authority:-

  • The entity authorized to implement the regulations related to this agreement in the countries of the contracting parties.

• 3- The Carrier:-

  • Any natural or legal person licensed (authorized) in their country to engage in the activity of transporting persons or goods for payment.

• 4- Means of Transport:-

  • Any vehicle that moves on roads with wheels powered by mechanical force (car or vehicle) and registered in the country of either of the contracting parties and licensed (authorized) for use in the transport of persons or goods, including the following:

    • A- Private Transport Means:

    • Vehicles (cars) intended for transporting persons or goods without payment, driven by their owner or by someone officially authorized by them to drive.

    • B- Public Transport Means:

    • Vehicles (cars) intended for transporting persons or goods for payment, including:

      • 1) Taxis:

      • Vehicles (cars) intended for transporting no more than eight persons excluding the driver.

      • 2) Buses:

      • Vehicles (cars) intended for transporting more than eight persons excluding the driver.

      • 3) Trucks:

      • Vehicles (cars) either single or connected to a trailer or semi-trailer designated for transporting goods.

• 5- Standard Fuel Tank:-

  • The tank equipped by the manufacturing company for the means of transport.

• 6- Domestic Transport:

  • Transport of persons or goods between two points within the territory of one of the contracting parties.

• 7- International Transport:

  • Transport of persons or goods between the countries of the contracting parties.

• 8- Transit Transport:

  • Transport of persons or goods by means of transport belonging to the country of either of the contracting parties across the territory of the other contracting party.

• 9- Regular Service:

  • International transport of persons on specified routes with scheduled departures and announced fares.

• 10- Tourist Transport:

  • Transport of a group of persons in a means of transport on a trip starting from the country of one of the contracting parties to the country of the other contracting party and returning with the same group to the country of the first contracting party.

• 11- License (Permit):

  • The document granted to the carrier by the competent authority in their country, allowing them to conduct international and transit transport operations.

• 12- Dispatch Office (Station):

  • An establishment in the country of one of the contracting parties responsible for the procedures of dispatching persons and goods on vehicles (cars), including loading persons and goods for the return to the other contracting party.

• The provisions of this agreement apply to the transfer by road (roads) of persons and goods between the countries of the contracting parties and across their territories to a third country using vehicles (carriages) registered with one of the contracting parties.

• The contracting parties allow the registered private means of transport in the country of one of the contracting parties to enter the territory of the other contracting party and to move within it or pass through it, provided that it is driven by its owner or any other person officially authorized to drive it, in accordance with its regulations and laws.

• 1- The contracting parties allow the operation of regular and irregular services for the transfer of persons by buses and taxis between their countries by licensed carriers authorized by the competent authority in the countries of the contracting parties, provided that persons are carried on round trips in accordance with the applicable regulations (laws) in this regard in the country from which the transfer will take place.

• 2- The contracting parties allow the operation of tourist transport services between their countries by licensed carriers authorized by the competent authority in the countries of the contracting parties.

• 3- The offices of transportation (stations) and those licensed to practice tourist transport must adhere to the following:-

  • A- Ensure that all passengers, drivers, and their assistants have passports containing valid entry visas to enter the country of the other contracting party.

  • B- Prepare a list of the names of passengers and their nationalities and provide the driver of the means of transport with a certified copy to present it upon request by the competent authorities in both countries.

  • C- Place labels on all passengers' luggage to identify their owners.

• The carrier in each country shall appoint an authorized representative in the country of the other contracting party, who will manage the transportation activities in that country and shall bear all obligations arising therefrom, as well as those related to the means of transport under its control, in accordance with the applicable regulations and laws in the country of that other contracting party.

• The contracting parties allow the entry of registered loaded trucks from one party's country to their destinations in the other contracting party's country without the need to obtain prior authorization (permit) from the competent authority in the other contracting party's country.

• 1- The authorities in the country of either contracting Party shall not impose any fees or taxes related to the import of vehicles (cars) registered in the country of the other contracting Party upon their entry or transit through its territory and remaining within the allowed duration.

• 2- Fuel in the standard tank and oils for the means of transport, as well as the personal luggage of the driver and his assistant, tires, and spare parts shall be exempt from customs duties and other fees in accordance with the customs regulations in force in the countries of both contracting Parties. Unused spare parts, as well as those that have been replaced, must be re-exported or destroyed under the supervision of the relevant authorities.

• In accordance with the regulations, laws, and internal instructions, the relevant authorities of each contracting party shall issue valid entry visas for a period of six months for multiple trips for the drivers and their assistants belonging to the other contracting party who are engaged in international and transit transport of persons or goods by public transport means.