Tourism Law
Art. 1Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)
In this Law, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings assigned
thereto, unless the context requires otherwise:
Law: Tourism Law.
Regulations: One or more regulations issued for the implementation of the
provisions of this Law.
Ministry: Ministry of Tourism.
Minister: Minister of Tourism.
Tourism: The temporary travel or movement of an individual or group of
individuals to, from, or within the Kingdom, for any tourism purpose; or the
utilization of one or more tourism services as well as complementary and
specialized tourism services.
Tourist: A natural person who legally stays for a period of not less than one
night outside his usual place of residence for the purpose of tourism, or utilizes
one or more tourism services as well as complementary and specialized
tourism services.
Strategy: The approved general strategy for the development of national
tourism.
Tourist Resources: Any natural or material resources of touristic value,
including natural landmarks and destinations as well as sites and buildings of
historical or archaeological significance, and the like.
Tourist Destination: Any geographical area or location where tourism activities
are practiced or targeted, or which contains tourism resources, as specified in
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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