Article 14 of the Saudi Notarization Law

This article sets out the conditions that must be met by the licensed notary, who according to Article 1 is a person who carries out notarization work under a license issued in accordance with the Law.

There are seven conditions:

1. to be a Saudi national.
2. to be of good conduct and behavior, and not to have been convicted of an offense involving violation of religion or honor, or to have been subject to a disciplinary decision of dismissal from a public post, even if rehabilitated.
3. to be medically fit with sound senses.
4. to hold a university degree in Sharia or law from one of the colleges in the Kingdom or an equivalent of either, with an overall grade of not less than "Good".
5. to pass a written examination prepared by the competent department.
6. to pass a specialized training course in notarization in accordance with controls set by the Regulations, unless they have worked for not less than one year as a judge, notary, lawyer, or Sharia or legal adviser, or taught jurisprudence, its principles or law at one of the colleges in the Kingdom.
7. not to be an employee in the public or private sector, nor to practice any other profession other than law practice.

So a lawyer may combine law practice with notarization, but an employee may not. The licensed notary is entrusted with the work set out in Article 15, including powers of attorney and their cancellation, mortgages and company incorporation contracts. Anyone who wants to check whether the conditions apply to their case can consult a lawyer specializing in notarization work.