The following terms and phrases mentioned in this Regulation shall have the meanings indicated next to them:
The Ministry : Ministry of Justice.
The Minister : Minister of Justice.
The Regulation : Regulation of Notaries and Their Activities.
The Agency : The Ministry's Agency for Documentation and Real Estate Registration.
The Notary : A person entrusted with performing the duties of a Public Notary or some of them, under a license issued by the Ministry in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.

• Without prejudice to the authority of the Notary Public as stated in Article (74) of the Law of the Judiciary, the notary is entrusted with the authentication of contracts and admissions in the following:

  • ‎1.‏ Sale and transfer of real estate.

  • ‏2. Mortgage, its modification, and release.

  • ‏3. Division of movable property.

  • ‏4. Powers of attorney and their revocation.

  • ‏5. Lease contracts.

  • ‏6. Company contracts, amendments, and decisions of the authorized persons therein.

  • 7. Admission of attendance and financial bail and its release.

  • 8.‏ Admission of debts, receipt of them, and waiver of them.

  • ‏9. Actions related to trademarks, patents, and copyright.

  • ‎10. Contracts related to movable property.‎

• The following conditions must be met by an applicant for a notarization license:

  • ‎1- Must be a Saudi national.

  • 2- Must have a good reputation and conduct.

  • 3- Must hold a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in Sharia, Judiciary, or Law from one of the colleges in the Kingdom or an equivalent qualification.

  • 4- Must be medically fit and have sound senses.

  • 5- Must not have been previously convicted of a crime that undermines honor or trust, or have been subject to a disciplinary decision of dismissal from a public position, even if their status has been restored.

  • 6- Must not be a government employee.

  • 7- Must pass the personal interview, unless they have previously practiced in the judiciary or worked as a notary public.

The Minister of Justice shall form one or more committees for registration and acceptance to study the submitted claims and consider the cancellation of licenses based on the request of the notary or upon the loss of any of the conditions stipulated in Article Three of the regulation after the issuance of the license.

The notarization license is issued by the Minister of Justice and includes the jurisdiction of the notary concerning real estate. Its duration is five years, renewable. The notary has the right to submit a renewal request to the competent authority no more than ninety days before the license expires. The license is considered canceled unless renewed within a maximum period of ninety days from its expiration date.

It is required for the notary to attend a qualifying course of no less than sixty training hours before being allowed to practice notarization, unless he has practiced in the judiciary or worked as a notary public.

The notary, who has previously practiced in the Judiciary or worked as a notary public, is required to attend an introductory course for five days within one month from the issuance of the license before being allowed to engage in notarization work.

The notary is required to attend the annual training program announced by the Ministry for the licensed.

The notary shall specify a permanent address for his office, which shall be registered with the Ministry, and he must notify the Ministry in the event of a change of address within fifteen days of the change.

The notary public shall adhere to the regulations, rules, decisions, instructions, and competencies governing the work of the public notary, as well as any specific instructions issued for notaries.