Saudi Arabia
Worksheet in the guide
- First body to ask
- Transport General Authority
- Leads from research
- Heavy goods transport regulation, road transport law
- Companion template
- WASL registration data sheet
Compliance · Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman · Free Word template
Tracking device requirements by country
Tables to write down what the official text says the device must record, send and keep in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Oman, with 15 common questions. The download that goes with the tracking mandate checker. No guesses and no legal advice.
Free: enter your name and email and we send you the file. Opens in Word, Pages, Google Docs and LibreOffice Writer. No macros.
- 13 pages, English and Arabic
- Three countries side by side
- 19-question buying checklist
Needs legal review before use. Not legal advice.
The guide does not state what any law requires. Its leads come from secondary sources and are not verified. Verify against the current official text and ask your legal adviser. Nothing here says that Tracom or any product holds an approval.
What's inside
What is inside the guide?
One Word file with seven parts. Delete the countries you do not need.
01
One-page summaryYour answer for each country in one table.
02
Saudi ArabiaWho to ask, who is covered, 12 topics to confirm, leads from research.
03
United Arab EmiratesThe same worksheet. No lead from research yet, so it is a blank to fill.
04
OmanThe same worksheet, with the two decisions our research found.
05
Sectors and client programsOil and gas, construction, public transport and more.
06
Common questions15 questions on what the device must record, send and keep, with where to look.
07
Side by side and review logA landscape page to compare countries and a log for each review.
Three worksheets
The same questions in each country
Each country has the same three tables, so you can compare answers later. What differs is the body you ask and the leads we found.
United Arab Emirates
Worksheet in the guide
- First body to ask
- Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority
- Leads from research
- None yet
- Companion template
- None yet
Oman
Worksheet in the guide
- First body to ask
- Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
- Leads from research
- A telecom decision and a ministry decision on trucks
- Companion template
- Oman tracking service checklist
Why a fill-in guide and not a summary of the rules?
Tracking rules change, differ by country and often by vehicle category. A summary written today can be wrong next quarter. A guide that tells you what to look for, and where, stays useful, because you write down what the current text says and the date you read it.
How to fill it
- Choose the countries. Keep the parts for countries where you run vehicles.
- Find the body. Use the Who to ask table, open its official page and write the date.
- Mark who is covered. Go through six vehicle categories and tick Yes, No or Check.
- Write what the text says. Quote the article number in the requirements table and tick Confirmed only when you have read it.
- Review. Log the review and set the next date.
The 12 topics to confirm
- Who must install tracking, and from when.
- Device, provider or type approval the text asks for.
- Data to record and how often to send it.
- Link to an official platform, if any.
- Where the data must be held.
- How long records must be kept.
- SIM cards and numbering.
- Labels or marking on the vehicle.
- Driver identification and privacy notice.
- Cameras and in-cab monitoring.
- Tampering and offline devices.
- Penalties written in the text.
Legal rules and client rules
A legal rule applies to everyone in scope. A client rule, such as an oil and gas operator's IVMS standard, is a contract condition. Part 5 of the guide gives you a table for client programs, and you may have to meet both.
Limits of this guide
It is a worksheet. It does not interpret any law, it does not say what applies to you, and it is not a substitute for your legal adviser or for the authority itself.
Related Tracom solution
Ask Tracom what the device records
Tracom makes the devices. Once you know what the text asks for, ask us which fields our devices record, how they update and how they report tampering. We answer in writing.
- Tracom ST100. An IVMS GPS tracker for vehicle position and events.
- Tracom M1N. A mobile DVR (MDVR). Camera options such as DSM/ADAS are confirmed with the Tracom team.
- SCMS portal. Manage devices and configuration files in one place.
- Over-the-air updates. Update device software without a workshop visit.
Does the guide tell me what the law requires?
No. It tells you what to check and where, and gives tables to write what the official text says.
Why are there no fines or deadlines in it?
We could not verify any figure against the official text. Leaving the cells empty is safer than printing a wrong number.
Why does the UAE part have no leads?
Our research found none we could stand behind. The tables are ready for you to fill from the official sources.
Can I add another country?
Yes. Copy one country part and change the name. The comparison table has a column for Other.
Does it work in Google Docs?
Yes. Upload the .docx file to Google Drive and open it with Google Docs. It also opens in Word, Pages and LibreOffice Writer.
What is Tracom's role here?
Tracom makes the devices. The guide is a neutral worksheet. It says nothing about approvals held by Tracom, its devices or any supplier.
Next step
Compare your requirements with a device
Bring the requirements you wrote down. We will say which fields our devices record, in writing.
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