Regulatory Bylaws of the Cloud Computing and Informatics Special Economic Zone

Rules for the cloud special economic zone (CoM Resolution 468)

Type	Council of Ministers Resolution
Issuing authority	Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST)
Framework	Cloud & Data Centres
Tier	Cabinet instruments: CoM Resolution
Legal status	In force
Instrument number	CoM Resolution 468 · Council of Ministers; Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority (ECZA)
In force from	2026-04-16
Dates	CoM Resolution 468; Umm Al-Qura 16 January 2026; in force 16 April 2026
Last verified	2026-10-20

The Regulatory Bylaws of the Cloud Computing and Informatics Special Economic Zone were approved by Council of Ministers Resolution 468 and published in Umm Al-Qura on 16 January 2026. They have been in force since 16 April 2026. The Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority (ECZA) runs the zone.

CST licenses cloud and data activities in the zone.
Saudi law applies wherever the Bylaws are silent (Art 28).
ECZA published SEZ Companies Rules on 10 July 2026 (Umm Al-Qura 4001347).

Documents

Official source (www.uqn.gov.sa)

Updates for this instrument

2026-07-10 · ECZA publishes Special Economic Zone Companies Rules: The Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority (ECZA) published Companies Rules for the special economic zones in Umm Al-Qura on 10 July 2026 (item 4001347). They apply alongside the zone bylaws, including those of the
2026-01-16 · Cloud Computing and Informatics SEZ Bylaws published: The Regulatory Bylaws of the Cloud Computing and Informatics Special Economic Zone (Council of Ministers Resolution 468) were published in Umm Al-Qura on 16 January 2026 and came into force on 16 April 2026. CST licenses

In this framework

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