24 Sep. 2025
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Requirements to Open 24 Hours Stores

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Food shops and bakeries:

  • A letter from the municipality addressed to the Director of Preventive Security.
  • The original municipality licence and a copy of it.
  • A copy of rent contract.
  • Availability of a Saudi representative on duty.
  • A contract with a specialized security services company that proves hiring a Saudi individual whose age is no less than 20 years. The hired Saudi security guard must attend in person with two (2) photos and a magnified copy of the Civil Affairs card.
  • Installation of monitoring cameras; receipts must be provided.
  • The installed Monitors must be capable of recording continuously for a week at a time.
  • A record of staff members including name, nationality and ID card number to be provided.
  • A commitment of leaving no cash during the night shift.
  • Lighting the place: inside and outside.
  • Availability of a phone line.
  • Location must be in a main street.
  • Area must be no less than 400 square meters.

Note:

If an authorized person submits or follows the request, an official authorization letter must be attached.

 

Pharmacies:

  • A letter from health authorities addressed to the Director of Preventive Security.
  • A copy and the original of the health authorities' licence.

  • A copy and the original of municipality license .

  • A copy of rent contract.
  • A contract with a specialized security services company that proves hiring a Saudi individual whose age is no less than 20 years. The hired Saudi security guard must attend in person with two (2) photos and a magnified copy of the Civil Affairs card.
  • Installation of monitoring cameras; receipts must be provided.
  • The installed Monitors must be capable of recording continuously for a week at a time.
  • Opening to a side window to be protected using iron bars; a photo must be attached.
  • Professional licences for two (2) employees must be provided.

  • A commitment of leaving no money during the night shift.

  • The pharmacy must be lighted well: inside and outside.

  • Availability of a phone line.
  • Location must be on a main street.

Note:
If an authorized person submits or follows the request, an official authorization letter must be attached.

 

Communication Cabinets:

  • A request form addressed to the Director of Preventive Security.
  • License from Saudi Telecom.
  • Rent contract.
  • A contract with a specialized security services company that proves hiring a Saudi individual whose age is no less than 20 years. The hired Saudi security guard must attend in person with two (2) photos and a magnified copy of the Civil Affairs card.
  • A copy of owner ID card.

Note:
If an authorized person submits or follows the request, an official authorization letter must be attached.

 

Internet Cafes:

  • A request addressed to the Director of Preventive Security.
  • The municipality licence.
  • The rent contract.
  • A copy of owner ID card.
  • Commitment of recording internet users i.e. name, ID card number and usage time.
  • Installation of monitoring cameras at the entrance of the cafĂ© to allow monitoring the place inside and walking in and out of it.
  • The installed Monitors must be capable of recording continuously for a week at a time.
  • The owner address, home or office phone number and mobile phone number.

Note:
If an authorized person submits or follows the request, an official authorization letter must be attached.

 

Restaurants and cafes:

  • A letter from the municipality addressed to the Director of Preventive Security.
  • The municipality license.
  • The rent contract.
  • A copy of owner ID card.

Note:
If an authorized person submits or follows the request, an official authorization letter must be attached.