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Last checked 2026-09-12

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Fix the government side of the number first, so you can read the quotes that come back. For a standard LLC with an Arabic trade name that is SAR 1,200 to establish, SAR 500 to publish, SAR 200 for the name and 15% VAT.

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Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, section 3.1.1): The Ministry of Investment's investor guide says the investment registration fee is determined by the ministry when it approves the application, and it publishes no fixed amount. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, section 3.1.1): Section 3.1.1 of the investor guide: the registration fee must be paid within 15 business days of being notified of the amount, otherwise the registration is considered void. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, section 5.1.2): Section 5.1.2 of the same guide: the establishment pays the fee for the entire registration period within 30 days of notification, otherwise the registration is deemed void. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, section 3.2.1): The annual registration update with the Ministry of Investment carries a fee the ministry determines on approval; the guide publishes no amount. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, section 3.1.1): Estimated processing time for investment registration with the Ministry of Investment. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Updated Investment Law: The updated Investment Law replaced licensing procedures with a registration mechanism. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Updated Investment Law: The updated Investment Law enters into force 180 days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Frequently Asked Questions: Investment registration has two tracks: available activities and restricted activities. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Frequently Asked Questions: A GCC investor is treated as a local investor unless there are foreign investors in the ownership structure of the GCC company in its home country. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, section 5.1.1): Minimum capital to register a commercial (trading) activity with a Saudi partner. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, section 5.1.1): Minimum Saudi participation for a commercial activity registered with a Saudi partner. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, section 5.1.1): Minimum capital to register a 100% foreign-owned commercial (trading) activity. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, section 5.1.1): A 100% foreign commercial activity must also have a presence in at least three regional or global markets. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, section 5.1.1): Minimum Saudi participation for communications activities. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, section 5.1.1): Minimum Saudi participation for supportive communications activities. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, section 5.1.1): Minimum Saudi participation for professional activities with a Saudi partner, where both partners must be licensed in the same field. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, section 5.1.1): In a professional activity, the share of a non-professional partner must not exceed this. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, section 5.1.1): A 100% foreign engineering consulting activity must be present in 4 countries and have at least 10 years of experience. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, section 5.1.1): A 100% foreign legal activity needs a letter of approval from the Ministry of Justice. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, service 04.02.04): Issuing a general manager's residence permit requires an electronic work permit from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, an electronic medical report and an electronic health insurance certificate sent to the General Directorate of Passports. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, services 04.02.04 and 04.02.07): For residence permit issuance and renewal, the investor guide lists only payment of the applicable fees of the government agency providing the service, with no amount. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, service 04.02.03): Penalty when cancelling an exit and re-entry visa that has gone unused for more than three months. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Investment, Investor Guide (PDF, service 04.02.08): Fine for a lost residence permit when cancelling the Iqama of an investor or manager who left the Kingdom and did not return. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Establishing a Company Under an Investment License: Ministry of Commerce fee to establish a limited liability company under an investment licence. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Establishing a Company Under an Investment License: Ministry of Commerce fee to establish a joint-stock or simplified joint-stock company under an investment licence. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Establishing a Company Under an Investment License: Ministry of Commerce fee to establish a general or limited partnership under an investment licence. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Establishing a Company Under an Investment License: Publication fee charged when establishing a company under an investment licence. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Establishing a Company Under an Investment License: The Ministry of Commerce lists 15% VAT with the company establishment and publication fees. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Establishing a Company Under an Investment License: Service time for establishing a company under an investment licence on the Saudi Business Center platform. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Establishing a Company Under an Investment License: To establish the company, a valid investment certificate with at least 30 days of validity must be available. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Establishing a Company Under an Investment License: In a professional company, licensed Saudi partners must hold at least 25% and licensed partners at least 70%. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Trade Name Reservation: Ministry of Commerce trade name reservation fee for an Arabic name. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Trade Name Reservation: Ministry of Commerce trade name reservation fee for an English name. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Trade Name Reservation: Service duration the Ministry of Commerce lists for a trade name reservation. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Extension of a Commercial Name Reservation: Ministry of Commerce fee to extend a trade name reservation before it expires. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Annual Confirmation of the Company's Main Commercial Registry Data: Ministry of Commerce fee for the annual confirmation of a limited liability company's main commercial registration data. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Annual Confirmation of the Company's Main Commercial Registry Data: Ministry of Commerce fee for the annual confirmation of a joint-stock or simplified joint-stock company's main commercial registration data. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Annual Confirmation of the Company's Main Commercial Registry Data: Ministry of Commerce fee for the annual confirmation of a general or limited partnership's main commercial registration data. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Annual Confirmation of the Company's Branch Commercial Registry Data: Ministry of Commerce fee for the annual confirmation of a company branch's commercial registration data, depending on the company type. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Modifying the Company's Main Commercial Registry Data: Ministry of Commerce fee to modify a company's main commercial registration data. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Extractor of a Commercial Registry: Ministry of Commerce fee for a commercial register extract. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Commerce, Publication of Extraordinary Assembly Resolutions: Ministry of Commerce fee to publish extraordinary general assembly resolutions, before 15% VAT. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Financial Sustainability Program: The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development's Financial Sustainability Program page lists Financial Equivalent for Expatriates as a completed initiative, without stating an amount. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Ministerial Decisions: The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development publishes activity-specific localization decisions, for example localization percentages for operation and maintenance contracts (dated 21 October 2019). Checked 2026-09-12.
Official Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Guide for the Localization of Outlets: The ministry's guide to localizing outlets covers 12 economic activities (October 2020). Checked 2026-09-12.
Official General Organization for Social Insurance, Social Insurance Law: GOSI's annuity branch applies to Saudi employees in the government and private sectors covered by the Labour Law, and to Saudi self-employed people. Checked 2026-09-12.
Official General Organization for Social Insurance, Social Insurance Law: GOSI's occupational hazards branch applies to government and private sector employees covered by the Labour Law, with compensation for work injuries; the page does not limit it to Saudis. Checked 2026-09-12.
Industry Ihkam (setup consultancy), company formation cost page, updated 27 August 2026: Setup consultancy Ihkam headlines the 2026 cost of forming a company in Saudi Arabia as starting from SAR 1,200. Checked 2026-09-12.
Industry Ihkam (setup consultancy), company formation cost page, updated 27 August 2026: The same consultancy totals the official fees for forming an LLC at SAR 1,700 before VAT. Checked 2026-09-12.
Industry Ihkam (setup consultancy), company formation cost page, updated 27 August 2026: The consultancy says the annual Chamber of Commerce subscription varies by region and registered capital, and gives no amount. Checked 2026-09-12.
Industry Ihkam (setup consultancy), company formation cost page, updated 27 August 2026: The consultancy says Qiwa labour and work permit fees vary by nationality, number of employees and required Saudization ratios, and gives no amount. Checked 2026-09-12.
Industry Ihkam (setup consultancy), company formation cost page, updated 27 August 2026: The consultancy's cost page says most activities have no minimum capital requirement. Checked 2026-09-12.