Scientific and Technical office License:

This service is provided to foreign companies that have a Saudi agent distributing the company’s products in the Kingdom, and such companies that wish to open an office to provide scientific and technical services to agents, distributors and consumers of their products.

Documentations:

1. A copy of the commercial register of the participating entity authenticated by Saudi Embassy .
2. A copy of the agency authorizing the agent or distributor .

Rules and Restrictions:

1. The office shall perform market feasibility studies on the type of the company’s activity, and prepare reports of this study for the main center. The office shall submit an annual summary of its activities to Ministry of Investment.
2. The office is prohibited from performing any contracts or commercial activities or investments in the Kingdom, directly or indirectly, while it is also prohibited from earning any fees for training Saudi technicians.
3. Ministry of Investment has the right to revoke the license or not to renew it whenever it deems that the office’s role is beyond the authorized purpose.

Service Fees:

1. Payment of license fee of two thousand (2000) Saudi Riyals annual for 5 years as maximum.
2. Payment of ten thousand (10,000) Riyals as subscription for the first year to obtain services from the Ministry of Investment investors’ relations centers. Afterward, the fees is applied as subscription fees for services in the following years (SR 60,000).
3. Service fees shall be paid within (60) days from the date of bill issuance. In case of failure to make payment within such identified period, the service will be cancelled and the applicant have to apply again.

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