Saudi Arabia Shipping Rules

Please note an important update for all shipments moving to/from/within Saudi Arabia.

Effective 1 January 2026, every shipment must include* either:

* Saudi National Address, or
* Saudi Short Address Code

Shipments without these details will not be accepted, and Saudi authorities may levy fines on the carrier.

National Address Format:
Building No., Street Name
Secondary No., District
Postal Code
City
Example:
2929 Raihana Bint Zaid
8118 AlArid
13337 Riyadh

Short Address Code:
Format: ABCD1234 (Example: RRRD2929)
If only the Short Address is provided, Postal Code is also required.

This rule applies to all shipment types (Import / Export / Domestic – DOX, WPX, DDI, B2B, B2C, C2C).
Source: TGA

From 1 January 2026, any non-compliant shipment will be refused.

For more information, please refer to SPL: https://splonline.com.sa/en/national-address-1/