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Establishment project · Gulf licence

Saudi Arabia

Limited Liability Company · Middle East

Company, registered office, banking file and annual upkeep, run by us, with a local correspondent where we have one.

Three questions, then you pick the time of the call
Entity type
LLC
Capital
SAR 500,000
Incorporation time
2–3 months
Banking
Demanding
24.7°N 46.7°ERiyad

Who this jurisdiction suits

  • Access to the largest Gulf market, in rapid transformation.
  • Massive public procurement under the national programmes.
  • Full foreign ownership possible with an investment licence.

What it does not solve

  • Real premises and local staff required: no light version exists.
  • 20 % on the foreign share, and a two-to-three-month administrative path.

Conditions to meet

Corporate taxation
20 % on the foreign share · zakat on the local share
Share capital
SAR 500,000
Incorporation time
2–3 months
Banking access
Demanding

Adequate, with a long administrative path.

Substance requirement
Real presence required

A foreign investment licence, real premises and local staff are required. There is no light version of this jurisdiction.

Physical office

Office in Riyadh or Jeddah, on quotation. Mandatory.

Services and prices

Prices for this jurisdiction are set during the scoping call. We publish a price only where we hold it without reservation.

Registered office and premises

Registered office
Official address on the register, receipt of administrative mail.
+ Mail handling
Scanned within one business day, monthly physical forwarding, alert on any official notice.
Virtual office
Not offered
A phone service adds no credibility in this jurisdiction.
Physical office
Office in Riyadh or Jeddah, on quotation. Mandatory.

Documents required

  • Valid passport with at least six months remaining
  • Identity photograph in the local official format
  • Proof of address less than three months old
  • CV and description of the activity
  • Proof of source of funds
  • Copy of the current entry visa or entry stamp, where applicable

How it runs

  1. Scoping and choice of zoneThe zone determines your permitted activities, visa quota, office requirement and renewal cost. An error here forces a full rebuild.
  2. Name reservation and initial approvalFiling the trade name and obtaining the zone authority's prior approval.
  3. Licence issueSigning the articles, paying government fees, issue of the licence and establishment card.
  4. Visa and identityVisa quota, entry under establishment visa, medical examination, biometrics and issue of the local identity card.
  5. Tax and bank accountCorporate tax registration, setting up the mandatory accounting, banking file and presentation to institutions.

Where these figures come from

Recorded on 21 September 2026, jurisdiction by jurisdiction. Rates and thresholds move, and they depend on your shareholding, your activity and your residence: we revalidate every point with a licensed adviser on the ground before committing you. That is what makes a figure quoted here still hold on the day you sign.

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What we do for you

Company, registered office, banking file and annual upkeep, run by us, with a local correspondent where we have one.

01

Arbitration

We compare this jurisdiction with the two or three others that answer the same need, and tell you which one holds for your activity and your residence.

02

Incorporation

Articles, name reservation, filing with the register and collection of the official documents, through a local correspondent or our team, named before signature.

03

Registered office

Address on the register, mail handling, virtual office or real premises according to what local regulation actually requires.

04

Banking file

Preparation of the file the local institutions expect and introduction to at least two of them. No account opening is guaranteed.

05

Substance

The elements that make the arrangement defensible before your home tax authority: effective management, contracts, genuine presence.

06

Annual upkeep

Renewals, periodic filings, beneficial ownership register, deadline alerts. This is where structures get lost.

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