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Saudi Court Fee Calculator

Estimate judicial costs for a specified-value claim using the rate band set by Saudi Arabia's implementing regulation.

Last reviewed 18 October 2026.by .Source: official Judicial Costs Implementing Regulation
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How Saudi judicial costs work

Saudi Arabia's Judicial Costs Implementing Regulation sets the rate for a specified-value claim according to the total claim value: 5% below SAR 100,000; 4% from SAR 100,000 to below SAR 500,000; 3% from SAR 500,000 to below SAR 1 million; and 2% from SAR 1 million. Article 3 of the Judicial Costs Law caps the cost of a claim at SAR 1 million.

The percentage is selected from the band containing the claim value. This calculator does not estimate non-specified-value cases or separate requests such as appeals, cassation, and reconsideration, which have their own amounts in the regulation.

Worked example

A specified-value claim of SAR 100,000 falls in the 4% band, producing an estimated judicial cost of SAR 4,000. The Ministry of Justice's assessment remains authoritative.

Frequently asked questions

How is a specified-value claim calculated?
The regulation applies 5% below SAR 100,000, 4% from SAR 100,000 to below SAR 500,000, 3% from SAR 500,000 to below SAR 1 million, and 2% from SAR 1 million. The statutory maximum is SAR 1 million.
Are employee labour claims exempt?
The law exempts workers and their beneficiaries when they claim entitlements arising from employment contracts. That exemption does not cover every matter heard by a labour court.
Who ultimately bears the costs?
The law generally places the costs, or the relevant share, on the party against whom judgment is entered. Different rules apply when a claim succeeds only in part or the parties settle.
Does this include appeals and other requests?
No. Appeals, cassation, reconsideration, and other requests have separate fixed costs in the implementing regulation.