Forming a company in Saudi Arabia as a foreign investor means dealing with several authorities in the right order: the Ministry of Investment (MISA) for your investment license, the Ministry of Commerce for your articles of association and commercial registration (CR), then ZATCA, GOSI, and Qiwa before you can hire and invoice. We manage the entire chain — you make the decisions, we handle the filings, the follow-ups, and the sequencing between them.
What's Included
- Structuring advice: LLC, foreign branch, or regional headquarters — matched to your activity and ownership plans
- MISA investment license application, including activity mapping and eligibility checks
- Trade name reservation, articles of association drafting and notarization through Ministry of Commerce e-services
- Commercial registration (CR) issuance and Chamber of Commerce membership
- National address registration and municipal coordination
- Post-formation registrations: ZATCA (tax and VAT), GOSI, Qiwa, and Mudad
- General manager appointment, work visa, and iqama processing
- Corporate bank account preparation with our banking team
The Process
- Scoping and structure. We map your activity against the permitted list, confirm 100% foreign ownership eligibility, and agree the structure (2–4 business days).
- MISA investment license. We prepare and file the application with your attested corporate documents (typically 1–3 weeks, varies by activity).
- Name, articles, and CR. Trade name reservation, articles of association, and commercial registration through the Ministry of Commerce (typically 1–2 weeks).
- Government registrations. ZATCA, GOSI, Qiwa, national address, and Chamber activation — mostly run in parallel (typically 1–2 weeks).
- General manager and bank account. GM visa and iqama, then the corporate account (typically 2–6 weeks; bank KYC timelines vary).
Documents You'll Need
- Certificate of incorporation or CR of the shareholding company, attested by the Saudi embassy and Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Audited financial statements for the last financial year (required for most MISA license types)
- Passport copies for shareholders and the proposed general manager
- Board resolution and power of attorney, attested
- Your proposed activities, trade names, and capital figure
Every formation starts with a free consultation: we confirm your activity is eligible, list the exact documents for your case, and give you a realistic week-by-week plan before you commit to anything. If you already hold a MISA license or a part-finished file, we take over from wherever the process stalled.