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Entrepreneur License
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Entrepreneurs who wish to establish pilot projects accredited by Saudi universities or business incubators can get this license. After the startup has acquired the license, the Ministry of Investment assists in setting up and launching the company in Saudi Arabia by utilising its support centres for obtaining necessary documentation such as the Commercial Registration certificate and work visas.
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Licensing Requirements for Entrepreneur License in Saudi Arabia
License to Practice Bus Public Transportation within Cities
This license permits international companies to operate public bus transportation services in cities within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Required Documents
- The Company’s Board of Directors’ resolution indicating their plan to invest in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, listing the names of shareholders, capital amount, shareholders’ shares, business activity, location, and the appointment of General Manager and his powers, authenticated by the Saudi Embassy.
- A copy of the business entity’s commercial registry from its country of origin, with authentication from the Saudi Embassy.
- Evidence demonstrating adherence to contract completion timelines in the previous five years.
- Documentation showing financial capability aligned with the project’s capital requirements, shareholder contribution, consistency with the project’s implementation plan, and in accordance with the financial restrictions established for the type of activity.
Rules and Restrictions
- Alignment of the Saudi shareholder(s) percentage and capital with the financial restrictions outlined for the type of activity.
- The foreign company’s average revenue over the past three years prior to the license grant must be at least 3 billion Saudi riyals, with a minimum asset value of 1.5 billion Saudi riyals.
- The foreign company must hold licenses in at least two countries and have a minimum of 10,000 employees.
- The minimum capital requirement for bus procurement, operation, and maintenance must meet the Ministry of Investment’s standards for service sector companies (500,000 SAR).
- In the case of a Saudi shareholder, a copy of the Department of Transportation/Public Transportation Authority license for bus transportation activities is required.
- Compliance with the nationalization quotas set by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development for transportation services, as amended.
- The establishment’s record requesting the license must not include any previous license revocations, either inside or outside of Saudi Arabia, within the ten years prior to the license request.
- There should be no record of fines or penalties related to traffic safety, either inside or outside of Saudi Arabia, in the ten years prior to the license request.
- Approval from the relevant authorities in Saudi Arabia for the use of public transportation during emergencies, crises, and wars.
- Technical specifications and production processes must adhere to Saudi, Gulf, or international standards.
- The applicant must submit annual plans for improving security levels to the Public Transport Ministry for review.
- The applicant must provide data of the Saudi national identity, premium residency, residency, or commercial registration data for any participating Saudi companies when submitting the electronic application.
Licensing Requirements for Entrepreneur License in Saudi Arabia
Required Documents for Entrepreneur License
- You will provide the Board of Directors’ decision to get a license, stating the invention type, its sponsors and the powers. Additionally, a copy of the national identity if one of the partners is a natural person holding the nationality of one of the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council; and a copy of the national identity if one of the partners has the Saudi nationality/ Iqama and passport for the license applicant.
- Obtain a letter of support from the supervising authority (Saudi universities or business incubators) within the Kingdom, including the name of the project, the required activity, ownership data and contact information for the supervising authority
Rules and Restrictions for Entrepreneur License
- If one of the partners was previously licensed by the Ministry of Investment, it must be mentioned while filling in the partners' data during the electronic application.
- Authorised Saudi universities or business incubators shall approve the license applications.
- If the applicant is a resident of the Kingdom, the Saudi sponsor should submit a letter of no objection.
- The license duration is one year and is renewed annually for the first five years with the approval of the supervising authority.
- The applicant must enter the data of the Saudi national identity / Premium residence/residence if one of the partners holds any of them or the commercial registration data for the participating Saudi companies during the electronic application submission.
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