Business setup costs in Saudi Arabia.

* English trade name assumed. Arabic is an alternative, not an additional charge. Choose only the CR fee for your business form.

Trade name reservation*Reserving your business name.

English: SAR 500 · VAT exemptArabic alternative: SAR 200 · VAT exempt

Company documentsArticles of Association publication; companies only.

SAR 575 · VAT includedOne-off · not included for a sole establishment

Commercial registration (CR)Issuing the CR for your business form.

LLC: SAR 1,200 · VAT exemptOne-person LLC: SAR 1,200 · VAT exempt. Sole establishment: SAR 500 · VAT exempt.

GOSI & Chamber registrationInitial business registration—not employee GOSI contributions.

GOSI: No chargeChamber: No charge · initial registration in the planner

Investment registration (MISA)*Where your foreign-investment route requires it.

Currently not collected*Excluded from the budget · see the MISA condition below

First 12 months only. Muqeem and Mudad references cover 0–9 employees; larger teams need a suitable quote. Absher Business replaces Muqeem in the planner’s sole-establishment bundle.

QiwaEmployment and labour services.

SAR 935 + VATFirst-year reference used in the planner

MuqeemResident-employee services for the company route.

SAR 1,210 + VATFirst year · 0–9 employees

MudadPayroll and wage-protection services.

SAR 400 + VATFirst year · 0–9 employees

Absher BusinessResident-employee services for a sole establishment.

Price to confirmNot treated as free or included in the known total

Example: one employee hired from overseas, with 12-month permits. Local transfers and Saudi hires use different items in the planner. Employee service VAT is additional where applicable; AED stays separate from SAR.

Before the employee travelsMandatory hiring bundle. Components below are already included, not extra charges.

• Visa Issuance Fees (MOI Payment for Employment Visa)SAR 2,000
• Visa Delegation via MOFASAR 40.31
• Chamber of Commerce Attestation (Visa Delegation)SAR 35
• Contract preparation & MOFA attestationSAR 200
• Chamber of Commerce Contract AttestationSAR 35

SAR 2,310.31Example for one overseas hire · delegation and attestation are charged per visa block, not per employee

Visa stamping abroadDubai package; other locations need their own quote.

AED 2,100Per employee · kept separate in AED

Arrival medicalMedical examination package.

SAR 300Per employee · one package, not separate test charges

Work permit12-month permit and applicable monthly levy.

SAR 8,500 or SAR 9,700Per employee · select the applicable levy in the planner

Iqama issuance12-month residence permit.

SAR 650Per employee · initial issuance

Health insuranceFirst-year employee policy.

SAR 550Per employee · budget reference; insurer, age and cover affect the final premium

Professional registrationWhere the employee’s profession requires it.

Depends on the professionChoose the profession in the planner for its fees or quotation requirement

Salary & employer GOSISalary, cash housing allowance and employer social-insurance contributions.

Calculated in the planner12 months · enter pay details; the system calculates employer GOSI

These are not included in the planner total. Company capital is business funding—not a government fee.

Premises & operationsRent, fit-out, equipment and utilities.

Supplier quoteDepends on your premises and operating needs

Recruitment & travelRecruitment, flights, accommodation and transport.

Supplier quoteSeparate from the listed visa and permit charges

Professional servicesAccounting and DuVolks services outside the listed tasks.

Scope-based quoteAgreed separately for the services you need

Activity-specific licencesPermits required for your exact activity or premises.

Depends on activitySeparate from the standard registration bundle

Capital & guaranteesBusiness funding and any applicable guarantees.

Depends on your routeNot a registration fee; no universal capital amount assumed