Article 99 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
المادة 99 من نظام خدمة الضباط · الفصل الرابع: العلاج
The article provides that officers seconded on official missions or sent abroad to study are treated at the Ministry of Defense's expense, provided the treatment is supported by certified medical reports endorsed by a military attache or the Kingdom's representative office.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يعالج الضباط المنتدبون في مهام رسمية أو المبتعثون للدراسة في الخارج على نفقة وزارة الدفاع والطيران على أن تؤيد المعالجة بتقارير طبية تصادق عليها مراجع طبية وتقترن بتصديق أحد الملحقين العسكريين أو ممثليات المملكة في الخارج.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 99 explained in plain English
This article regulates an officer's treatment while he is abroad for an official reason, and covers two categories:
- Officers seconded on official missions.
- Officers sent abroad to study.
The ruling: they are treated at the expense of the Ministry of Defense and Aviation.
The condition: the treatment must be supported by medical reports that are:
- certified by medical authorities,
- and accompanied by the endorsement of one of the military attaches or the Kingdom's representative offices abroad.
The practical meaning is that an officer who falls ill during an official mission or study abroad does not bear the cost of his treatment, but he should make sure to document the treatment in the way the text requires; the medical reports alone are not enough unless accompanied by the endorsement of the military attache or the representative office.
Note that the article concerns the seconded or sent officer, and does not mention his family members. It also does not state whether the Ministry pays directly or reimburses the officer later.
An officer who is refused reimbursement for treatment he received abroad may consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases and military service matters.
Practical example
While studying abroad, First Lieutenant Raed needed emergency surgery. To be treated at the Ministry's expense, he needs medical reports certified by a medical authority, which are then endorsed by the military attache in that country or the Kingdom's embassy.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 99 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
Is an officer sent abroad to study treated at the Ministry's expense?
Yes. Officers sent abroad to study and those seconded on official missions are treated at the expense of the Ministry of Defense and Aviation.
What is required to cover an officer's treatment abroad?
The treatment must be supported by medical reports certified by medical authorities and accompanied by the endorsement of one of the military attaches or the Kingdom's representative offices abroad.
More articles on Medical Treatment for Officers and Their Families
- Article 97Amended by M/28
The article provides that an officer who cannot be treated inside the Kingdom is treated abroad at government expense, with his travel and treatment costs paid within the period set by the reports of the Supreme Military Medical Committee.
في حالة تعذر علاج الضباط داخل المملكة يعالج خارجها على نفقة الحكومة وتصرف له نفقات سفره وعلاجه في حدود المدة المقررة بموجب التقارير الطبية الصادرة من اللجنة الط
- Article 98Amended (1397 AH)
The article provides that officers are treated in military or other hospitals inside the Kingdom, abroad at the Ministry of Defense's expense when impossible, by decision of the Chief of the General Staff or the Minister in urgent cases, with a companion's expenses.
يعالج الضباط في المستشفيات العسكرية أو غيرها داخل المملكة وإذا رأت اللجنة الطبية العسكرية أن علاجه متعذر داخل المملكة فيعالج خارجها على نفقة وزارة الدفاع والطير
- Article 100
The article gives an officer the right to have the family members he legally supports treated in military hospitals inside the Kingdom.
للضابط الحق في معالجة أفراد أسرته الذين يعولهم شرعاً في المستشفيات العسكرية في داخل المملكة.
- Article 101
The article provides that the Supreme Military Medical Committee is formed by decision of the Minister on the recommendation of the Chief of the General Staff, from at least three doctors, and the decision sets the committee's term.
تشكل اللجنة الطبية العسكرية العليا بقرار من الوزير بناءً على توصية رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة من ثلاثة أطباء على الأقل ويحدد القرار مدة عمل اللجنة.
- Article 157
Retired officers and those they support under Sharia are treated in military hospitals inside the Kingdom.
يعالج الضباط المتقاعدون ومن يعولونهم شرعاً في المستشفيات العسكرية بالداخل.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.