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Saudi media regulator lets private and non-profit outlets apply to pay its fines in instalments until 30 December
The General Authority for Media Regulation is taking applications by email, backed by a year of bank statements and a case for why instalments are needed. An agreement follows only after the creditor signs off on a complete file.
Media companies in Saudi Arabia's private and non-profit sectors that owe fines to the General Authority for Media Regulation (GMedia) can now ask to pay them in instalments. The regulator announced the initiative on 12 October through the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) and said it will accept requests until 30 December 2026.
How to apply: requests and questions go to a dedicated address, [email protected], together with an instalment request form that the authority has posted for download.
What the file needs, according to GMedia: the commercial registration (a copy); a list of every violation with its number and value; twelve months of statements, running up to the date of the request, from each bank where the establishment holds accounts; the most recent year's accounts signed off by a licensed accountant, if it has audited ones, as the Companies Law requires; the reasons it needs to pay in stages, with evidence; a list of the financial commitments it already carries; and any further papers the creditor requests.
What happens next: after the creditor entity has approved a complete file, the two sides sign a formal instalment agreement. The announcement does not say how many instalments are allowed, whether interest or fees apply, or whether a pending appeal affects eligibility.
Why it matters: media establishments carrying GMedia fines now have a defined route to spread the cost, but the file asks them to open their books: audited accounts are needed only where a company has them, while bank statements for the full preceding 12 months are required from every bank it uses.
Sources: General Authority for Media Regulation via SPA, 12 Oct 2026; Al Rayah, 12 Oct 2026.
Watch next: whether GMedia publishes the instalment terms, such as the maximum period, and whether the window is extended past 30 December.