Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) is working on improving the quality of services provided to all beneficiaries and dealers, individuals or establishments, and to facilitate the requirements and procedures through electronic services that can be accessed at any time and place, to be implemented within a specified period. It should be noted, however, that the specified period does not include the completion of deficiencies in the event that the beneficiary does not provide all required information, nor does it include the time required for transactions to be processed by a third party, such as other government authorities, if the nature of the transactions calls for it.
Beneficiaries shall comply with the terms and requirements of each service as stated in the Electronic Services Guide, and all electronic services will be updated and added to this list successively. For more information on all SASO's electronic services, click here.
Help and Support
SASO's electronic portal provides assistance and support to beneficiaries in a way that suits the largest number of visitors, by providing readable content, multimedia, and detailed information and links to some forms of assistance such as: Frequently asked questions, communication channels, inquiries and complaints.
Privacy and Confidentiality of Information
SASO is committed to the confidentiality and privacy of information when dealing with the beneficiaries' applications of services, and the privacy and confidentiality policies are among the terms of use of SASO's electronic portal. For more information, you can visit Terms and Conditions.
Providing Mechanisms for Communication and Participation
SASO is committed to interacting and responding to all that is received from the beneficiaries through visiting Contact Us page.
Services Guide
Service availability time (day / hour) | Service delivery time | Electronic service |
24/7 | 55 days | Granting the quality mark license |
24/7 | immediately | Electronic appointment booking |
24/7 | immediately | SASO service membership |
24/7 | immediately | Purchase of standards |
24/7 | immediately | Expanding the scope of the quality mark license |
24/7 | 1 day | Cancellation of the quality mark license |
24/7 | 8 days | Registration of product certificate of conformity |
24/7 | 3 days | Issuance of consignment certificates (commercial products) |
24/7 | 2 days | Issuance of certificate of conformity for consignment of imported products (products not intended for consumer display) |
24/7 | immediately | Issuance of local self-declaration certificate for products not subject to technical regulations |
24/7 | 1 day | Energy efficiency label for electrical products |
24/7 | 1 day | Energy efficiency label for tires |
24/7 | 1 day | Fuel economy label for new light vehicles |
24/7 | 15 days | Water consumption rationalization label |
24/7 | 15 days | Model type approval |
24/7 | 15 days | Line/Production batch approval |
24/7 | 2 days | Biodegradable plastic certificate |
24/7 | 2 days | Truck and trailer barrier type certificate |
24/7 | 2 days | Production line approval certificate for trailers and semi-trailers |
24/7 | 15 days | Electric vehicle certificate of conformity |
24/7 | 15 days | Approval of electric vehicle chargers and accessories |
24/7 | 2 days | Petroleum product transport tanks |
24/7 | 15 days | Electric motorcycles |
24/7 | 5 days | IECEE Certificate |
24/7 | 14 days | Calibration/Measurement of devices |
24/7 | 15 days | Technical Competence / Calibration Test Programs |
24/7 | 15 days | Samples testing |
24/7 | 120 days | Technical Competence Test Programs |
24/7 | 2 days | Inspection of a new vehicle |
24/7 | 2 days | Inspection of modified vehicles |
24/7 | 3 days | Vehicle import notice |
24/7 | 4 days | Licensing of periodic technical inspection activity for vehicles |
24/7 | immediately | Booking an appointment for periodic technical inspection |
24/7 | 25 days | Classification of vehicle maintenance centers |
24/7 | immediately | Verification of periodic technical inspection status |
24/7 | 15 days | Approval of lifting equipment models |
24/7 | 10 days | Periodic verification of fuel pumps |
24/7 | 10 days | Periodic verification of non-automatic scales |
24/7 | 10 days | Post-maintenance verification of fuel pumps |
24/7 | 10 days | Post-maintenance verification of non-automatic scales |
24/7 | 10 days | Initial verification of fuel pumps |
24/7 | 10 days | Initial verification of non-automatic scales |
24/7 | 10 days | Initial verification of electricity meters |
24/7 | 10 days | Initial verification of water meters |
24/7 | 15 days | Issuance of national type approval certificate |
24/7 | 15 days | Qualification of verification bodies |
24/7 | 15 days | Qualification of maintenance bodies |