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Private hospitality units. Regulation published in Umm Al-Qura on 11 September 2026.
Sources checked on 1 October 2026
The September 2026 regulation requires a Tourism Ministry licence before operating. It lasts at most one year. The attached fee schedule lists SAR 1,100 for a licence issuance application.
Umm Al-Qura · Règlement des unités de séjour privées, 11 septembre 2026Applicants must be Saudi or non-Saudi owners of the unit. Check property rights, condominium rules and licence-count conditions; maintenance and cleaning contracts are required when the application brings the total above three valid licences.
Umm Al-Qura · Règlement des unités de séjour privées, 11 septembre 2026Article 5.5 expressly requires subscription to Shomoos. A property-management account or guest form does not replace that official subscription.
Umm Al-Qura · Règlement des unités de séjour privées, 11 septembre 2026Bookings and amounts requested or received from guests must go through a travel-and-tourism provider as defined by the regulation. Keep availability current and honour the booking document.
Umm Al-Qura · Règlement des unités de séjour privées, 11 septembre 2026Announce additional-service prices in both languages through the required provider, including statutory fees and taxes, and honour those prices. Payments follow article 16.
Umm Al-Qura · Règlement des unités de séjour privées, 11 septembre 2026Keep photographs and capacity accurate. The unit must be clean, maintained and ready before check-in. Communicate usage rules beforehand through the travel-and-tourism provider.
Umm Al-Qura · Règlement des unités de séjour privées, 11 septembre 2026Access after check-in requires the guest’s permission or security-authority approval, even when the guest is absent. Protect personal data and immediately report safety incidents through the designated channels.
Umm Al-Qura · Règlement des unités de séjour privées, 11 septembre 2026A guest may stay at most 29 consecutive days and 90 cumulative days in the same private unit during its licence period. The 90-day limit is per guest, not total property occupancy.
Umm Al-Qura · Règlement des unités de séjour privées, 11 septembre 2026Each guide states its scope and links to official sources. Practical organisational advice is separate from legal obligations. This documented selection is not property certification or personalised legal advice.