Fast-track Your Business Setup in Saudi Arabia

Set up and expand your business with the best local specialists in Saudi Arabia

The AstroLabs Advantage

Our top-tier Saudi expansion specialists will ensure your seamless market entry and enable your fast-tracked growth in Saudi Arabia

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First International
Incubator License

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A Team of 30 On-Ground
Support Specialists

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Soft Landing & Office Spaces Providing National Address​

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End-to-End
Business Setup Support

Kickstart Your Business Setup In Saudi Arabia

Set Up Your Business in Saudi Arabia

Become Fully Operational in Less Than 3 Months

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MISA License

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Commercial Registration

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Registration with Official Authorities

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Issuance of the GM Visa

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Government Portal Registrations

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Assistance in Bank Account Opening

Beyond Setup... We Help You Scale​

Pre-Setup Consultation​

Benefit from an effective overview of the Saudi landscape with relevant updates and compatible frameworks​

Post-Incorporation HR and PRO Services​

Keep your paperwork and team structure up to date with our bespoke post-setup services​

Talent Practice​

Mobilize our recruitment team from your first local hire to building full departments in Saudi Arabia​

A Vibrant Community

Work alongside the ecosystem’s top local and global companies and exchange expertise. Find inspiration in their success and grow your network of potential partners

Your Own National Address

Benefit from a registered physical address at our coworking space to streamline your setup and legal registration process

Open Knowledge​

Get first access to our innovation programs and digital academy courses​

Our Saudi Expansion Legacy

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The Saudi Advantage

With Saudi Vision 2030 fueling monumental growth, the opportunity is ripe for Saudi expansion

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Annual investment in development & innovation sector

2.5% of GDP

By 2040

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Private sector's contribution

65%

By 2030

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FDI Increase
from 3.8% to

5.7%

By 2030

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SME contribution
to GDP

35%

By 2030

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Saudi
GDP

$1Tr+

in 2022

Saudi Arabia Launches the First Wave of Special Economic Zones

FAQs

AstroLabs supports businesses from all sectors and all sizes. The 600+ companies AstroLabs has set up vary across 30 different sectors and across 25 different countries. Some companies are huge multinationals and are public listed companies, others are VC backed startups expanding to Saudi Arabia

Established business:

  • Commercial Registration / Certificate of Incorporation / Trade License
  • Articles of Association  / Memorandum of Association
  • Audited Financial Statement

Startups:

  • Commercial Registration / Certificate of Incorporation / Trade License
  • Articles of Association  / Memorandum of Association
  • Support letter from a licensed incubator (AstroLabs)
  • Financial backing from a VC / Establishment
  • Startup brief, letter of intent and pitch deck

The Ministry of Investment is a government entity that licenses foreign companies to operate in Saudi Arabia without a local partner. This is a mainland license with 100% foreign ownership. The MISA Investor License is open to companies of all sizes set up in the Kingdom. The most common business activities we license are those in the services sector. Please note, certain activities are restricted, such as recruitment, medical, and certain types of consulting (other than management)

The assigned general manager from your side would need to travel to KSA for completing the Iqama issuance, which is needed to complete the setup process

The company will be commercially registered within 3 to 4 weeks. The company will be fully established with the GM Iqama and company bank account within 3 months

Yes, a registered national address is needed when establishing a company in Saudi Arabia. The AstroLabs Coworking office can be used for companies softlanding as well as their registered address

Saudization is a law which imposes companies to hire a number of Saudi Nationals depending on the sector and size of the company. The first hire (after the General Manager) must be a Saudi National

  • 20% tax on net profit
  • 15% VAT
  • 5-20% Withholding tax

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