Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority clarifies 90-day vehicle correction period
Saudi Arabia’s 90-day vehicle correction window applies only to vehicles brought in by Saudi citizens or non-GCC residents, not to GCC owners driving their own cars.
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AIThe Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority has received an inquiry from a follower, asking: "The car is registered in Dubai and owned by someone with UAE residency, who does not have Saudi residency, and he entered the Kingdom driving the car himself through the border. Does the 90-day rule apply to him, or can he keep the car for a year as permitted upon entry?"
The authority clarified on its 'Ask Zakat, Tax and Customs' account on X that if the vehicle is driven by its non-Saudi GCC owner, it is not subject to the 90-day regulation.
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The authority noted that vehicles in the Kingdom brought in by Saudi citizens or non-GCC residents, or those authorized to drive them, are covered by a 90-day correction period from the date the regulations take effect.
It added that compliance requires either removing the vehicle from the Kingdom or regularizing its status and issuing Saudi license plates.