The Saudi authorities have decided to allow women in the Kingdom to start their businesses and benefit from services approved by government institutions without the need of the guardian's consent to support the private sector.
"Now women can start their businesses and take advantage of government services without the need for parental approval," the Ministry of Trade and Investment wrote on its website.
The decision was issued as part of an initiative called "What It Needs" launched by the ministry to facilitate the work of the private sector.
A woman is usually asked to have her guardian, husband, father or brother, agree to complete her transactions in government departments. It also requires the consent of the "guardian" to undertake other activities, including travel abroad and study.
In recent months, Saudi Arabia has relaxed some of its restrictions on women and is among the toughest in the world, including attending sports events in stadiums and allowing them to drive cars from June.
As part of the Vision 2030 plan, the government is trying to bring women into the labor market and improve the image of the kingdom abroad, as it seeks to attract investment to compensate for the fall in oil prices.
The Saudi attorney general's office said earlier that he would appoint women to a job as an investigator for the first time. The Department of Passports also announced that it had received 107,000 requests for 140 vacancies for women at airports and border crossings.
