Saudi Arabia introduces new regulations to attract tourism businesses

Saudi Arabia has passed a new law aimed at accelerating the development of its tourism sector.

Approved by a council of Ministers, the resolution will establish new regulatory environments in the Kingdom to attract tourism innovators and increase the efficiency of doing business.

The resolution will allow new or experimental tourism businesses to receive special licences and support from the ministry. It will streamline licensing processes and procedures by creating a one-stop-shop platform for all tourism stakeholders. Both initiatives were announced as part of the Ministry's digital tourism strategy.

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The new legal framework will also allow the Ministry of Tourism to have greater control of the quality of tourism services offered within the kingdom, ensuring the highest standards possible for both tourists while strengthening destination development."

The tourism sector's rapid development and its integration with modern technologies is considered within the law, including the provision of a new tool which administers permits for experimental tourism activities. The tourism sector is amongst the first sectors in the Kingdom to use this regulatory tool.

For more information, visit www.mt.gov.sa