Service License in Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Commerce commercial license for service-only activities — consulting, marketing, technical services, design, IT services and more. We confirm the right ISIC codes, pair it with a MISA license for foreign investors, and issue the Commercial Registration.
Issuing authority
Ministry of Commerce (MoC)
What it authorizes
Provide professional, technical and consultancy services
Typical timeline
3-10 days (after MISA, where required)
Common entity types
LLC, Single-Person LLC, Professional Company
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Who needs the service license
The Ministry of Commerce license that authorizes a Saudi company to provide professional and technical services.
Consulting and advisory firms
Management, IT, marketing, engineering, design and other professional-services businesses.
Technical and creative agencies
Software development, IT services, advertising, market research, content production.
B2B service operators
Outsourcing, training, facility management and other recurring-service businesses.
Foreign-owned service entities
Combine with a MISA investment license to operate as a 100% foreign-owned services company.
Activities this license covers
A representative list — we confirm the exact ISIC codes for your specific activity on the first call.
- Management consulting
- IT consulting, software development and IT services
- Marketing, advertising and market research
- Engineering, architectural and technical design services
- Training and professional education services
- Outsourcing and facility-management services
At a glance
- Issuing authority
- Ministry of Commerce (MoC)
- What it authorizes
- Provide professional, technical and consultancy services
- Typical timeline
- 3-10 days (after MISA, where required)
- Common entity types
- LLC, Single-Person LLC, Professional Company
- Government fee
- Varies by activity and capital
How we secure your service license
One team coordinates every step — MISA, MoC and the sector regulator — so you deal with us, not the platforms.
Activity classification
Map your service activities to MoC's ISIC codes and confirm any sector-regulator approvals.
MISA license (if foreign)
Secure your MISA investment license — required for foreign-owned service companies.
Articles of Association
Draft and notarize the Articles of Association for the chosen legal form.
Commercial Registration
Issue the MoC Commercial Registration (CR) — the document that opens banking and contracting.
Documents you'll typically need
- MISA investment license (foreign investors)
- Reserved trade name
- Articles of Association
- Shareholder / director identification
- National address (Wasel)
- Manager appointment and ID
Common questions
- Do I need a MISA license as well?
- Foreign-owned service companies need both — a MISA investment license (from the Ministry of Investment) and a commercial service license (from the Ministry of Commerce). We file both as one engagement.
- Can a service license cover trading too?
- No — trading activities need a separate commercial trade license. A company can hold both if it does both, but the activities must be declared and licensed.
- Are regulator approvals always required?
- Some service activities (legal, audit, engineering, healthcare, education) need a sector-regulator approval on top of the commercial license. We confirm your specific activity first.
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