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- HomeSaudi company formation for founders who live outside the Kingdom, with the route for each country.
- Our servicesAll 12 services in one place, from company setup to yearly compliance.
- Book a free consultationA 20 to 30 minute call to check your activity and the documents you will need.
Company setup
- Foreign-owned LLC formationA Saudi limited liability company owned by foreign shareholders, which we often recommend instead of a branch.
- Branch office registrationA Saudi branch of your existing foreign company.
- Regional headquarters (RHQ)The RHQ programme's activity and staffing conditions, and its 30-year tax incentive.
Licences and registration
- MISA licence and investment registrationRegistration with the Ministry of Investment, the first Saudi step for a foreign investor.
- Commercial Registration (CR)The Sijil Tijari that forms the company, confirmed every 12 months.
- Trading licenceThe capital and ownership conditions for a trading company.
Documents and people
- Document attestation and apostilleGetting home-country papers apostilled or attested, then translated into Arabic.
- Investor visa and IqamaResidency for the owner or manager once the company exists.
- GOSI, Qiwa and Muqeem registrationThe employer registrations a company needs before it hires.
Tax, banking and compliance
- ZATCA, VAT and e-invoicingTax registration, the SAR 375,000 VAT threshold and Fatoora e-invoicing.
- Corporate bank accountOpening the company's account with a Saudi bank, and what the bank checks.
- PRO and compliance servicesYearly filings and renewals, plus follow-up at Saudi offices.
Countries
Country guides: Pakistan, India and Bangladesh
Each country guide has six pages in the order a file runs, from MISA registration to the owner's Iqama, written around that country's own regulators and documents.
Pakistan
SECP documents, the apostille and our Lahore office.
- MISA licence from PakistanMISA registration for Pakistani shareholders.
- Saudi LLC formation from PakistanA Pakistani-owned Saudi LLC, step by step.
- Saudi branch office from PakistanRegistering a branch of a Pakistani company.
- Document attestation from PakistanApostilling SECP and personal documents for Saudi use.
- Corporate bank account from PakistanA Saudi bank account for a Pakistani-owned company.
- Investor visa and Iqama from PakistanResidency for Pakistani owners and managers.
India
The ODI route, the AD bank and the MEA apostille.
- MISA licence from IndiaMISA registration for Indian shareholders.
- Saudi subsidiary from IndiaA Saudi LLC as the subsidiary of an Indian company.
- Saudi branch office from IndiaRegistering a branch of an Indian company.
- Document attestation from IndiaThe MEA apostille for Indian company and personal documents.
- Corporate bank account from IndiaA Saudi bank account for an Indian-owned company.
- Investor visa and Iqama from IndiaResidency for Indian owners and managers.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Bank rules and the e-Apostille.
- MISA licence from BangladeshMISA registration for Bangladeshi shareholders.
- Saudi LLC formation from BangladeshA Bangladeshi-owned Saudi LLC, including the exporter route.
- Saudi branch office from BangladeshRegistering a branch of a Bangladeshi company.
- Document e-Apostille from BangladeshThe MOFA e-Apostille for Bangladeshi documents.
- Corporate bank account from BangladeshA Saudi bank account for a Bangladeshi-owned company.
- Investor visa and Iqama from BangladeshResidency for Bangladeshi owners and managers.
Guides
- BlogAll our guides for foreign founders.
- How to form a company in Saudi Arabia from PakistanNine steps from SECP papers to an operating Saudi company.
- How to get business from NEOMA supplier's guide to NEOM work in 2026.
- Faiz Hussain, authorOur founder and ACCA-qualified author of our guides.
Company
- About usWho we are, our Lahore office and the promises we make.
- Our teamThe five roles on a file, and how to check their qualifications.
- PortfolioReal certificates and timelines from client files, with the Google reviews behind them.
- How we workThe seven steps of a formation, and what a written quote covers.
- FAQsAnswers to common questions, grouped by topic.
- Contact usPhone, WhatsApp, email and our office address.
Legal
- Privacy policyHow we handle the personal information you send us.
- Terms and conditionsThe terms for using this website and our services.
- DisclaimerWhat we are, what this website is not, and how to check a message is from us.
- Cancellation and refund policyHow to cancel, what is refunded at each stage, and which third-party fees are not.
- Cookie policyWhat the site stores on your device, which today is no cookies at all.
- Editorial policyHow our pages are researched, dated, reviewed and corrected.
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Tell us the activity and the country your documents come from. We reply within one working day with the route and the pages that apply to you.