Issuing Regional Headquarters (RHQ) License

We submit a request for a foreign multinational company wishing to take the Kingdom as its regional headquarters to establish an entity in accordance with the regulations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the purposes of support, management and strategic direction for its branches and subsidiaries operating in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Service Price and Execution Period

Service Fees: 25,000.00 SAR
Tax: 15%
Government Fees: 12000 SAR
Execution Period: 5
Government Approval Time: 2

Required Documents

Providing Copies of at least two commercial registrations or commercial licenses issued in two different countries, excluding the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the country in which the headquarters of the Multinational Group is located, attested at the level of the Saudi Embassy in the respective countries.
The annual audited consolidated financial statements of the last financial year of the applicant, attested at the level of the Saudi Embassy in the respective country.
The establishment contract for the facility is certified by a Saudi embassy.
National Address.
A copy of the national IDs for partners and managers (Either Saudis or residents).

Service Conditions

The Multinational Group has minimum presence in two different countries, excluding the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the country in which the headquarter of the Multinational Group is located, either through Subsidiaries or Branches.
The RHQ is established as a separate legal personality in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia either as a company or as a registered branch of a foreign company.
The RHQ shall not directly conduct commercial operations that generate revenue other than RHQ License activities.
The RHQ must commence the mandatory RHQ activities within six months of issuing the License.
The regional headquarters must begin implementing at least 3 optional activities within one year from the date of granting the license, provided that the applicant selects the optional activities during the submission of the license application.
RHQ employees carrying on mandatory RHQ License activities must have the relevant skills and knowledge developed at the headquarters or another regional headquarters of the Multinational Group, at least 3 employees of which must be of Executive Director level and Vice-President level.
Commitment to employ at least 15 full-time employees in implementing the activities of the regional headquarters within one year from the date of granting the license, including the aforementioned senior executives.
The RHQ License is subject to cancelation by the Ministry of Investment in any of the following situations:( Failure to commence the mandatory or optional RHQ License activities, or hiring the minimum number of employees, within the stipulated time periods /The cessation of any mandatory RHQ activities or a minimum of three optional RHQ activities/ The cessation of satisfying any of the RHQ License conditions by the RHQ or the Multinational Group/ Violation of any licensing regulation established by MISA constituting ‘Grounds for Cancellation’)
Payment of fees within 15 days.
Required Data: (Email - Absher Phone Number - Phone Number in the Company's Country - Regional Activities - Partners & Managers IDs - City in which the License is Requested).
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