Professional License
For service-led founders.
A professional license is the right entity for consultancies, advisory firms, IT services, design agencies, marketing shops, and other service-led businesses. Lower regulatory complexity than a trading LLC. Capital still SAR 100K minimum for foreign-owned, but the activity scope is narrower and the documentation is lighter. We deliver in 7-14 days.
Everything for Professional License.
No carve-outs. If it appears below, it's in the fee.
- Activity classification — confirm your service falls under professional code
- MISA professional license filing
- CR issued under professional category
- AOA + notarization
- Professional Chamber membership where applicable
- ZATCA + GOSI registrations
- GM Iqama coordination
From start to live.
Activity audit
Confirm professional vs commercial classification.
License filing
MISA portal submission, parent doc chain.
CR + tax
CR issued, registrations completed.
Common questions.
Service businesses where the deliverable is expertise, not goods. Examples: management consulting, IT services, marketing/design, legal advisory (subject to bar membership), engineering consulting (subject to engineering body), education/training. Excluded: anyone selling physical products, restaurants, retail.
For foreign-owned professional companies: still SAR 100K minimum, same as LLC. Capital is deposited but usable for operations once CR issues. The lower complexity is in scope and documentation, not capital.
If you sell only services and stay within professional categories: professional license is faster, cheaper, less compliance overhead. If you need to sell products too, or expand activity later, LLC is more flexible. We help decide in discovery call.
No — different activity classifications need different license types. You'd need a multi-activity LLC instead. Or two separate entities (we sometimes recommend this for clean tax structuring).
Saudi has freelance permits for individuals (no entity needed). They cap at certain activities and are not foreign-friendly for substantial revenue. For any serious foreign-led business, professional license or LLC is the right path.