Saudi Entry Route Finder · Free tool
Which way into Saudi Arabia fits your company?
Answer seven questions about your plans, add your sector and home country, and see the right way into Saudi Arabia for your company: a managed service, a foreign-owned company, a branch or a regional headquarters.
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The official sources behind this tool
Built on the Investor Guide and the Investment Law (MISA), the Regional Headquarters Guideline and the Income Tax Law (ZATCA), the Nitaqat programme and the work permit and levy rules (Ministry of Human Resources), the fee pages of the Ministry of Commerce, the Saudi Business Center and the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, and the Vision 2030 Annual Report — verify the source yourself.
An independent tool by The Right Way, not affiliated with or endorsed by any government entity; citing the sources above does not imply their endorsement.
This tool is free and for guidance only. Its results are estimates based on general benchmark figures that may not apply to your case; they are not certified advice or a binding commitment from The Right Way, and should not be relied upon on their own.
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How to choose your route into Saudi Arabia
The decision turns on three questions: will you sell and invoice inside the Kingdom, who directs the team day to day, and is the work open-ended or a project with an end? The answers tell you whether you need a Saudi entity now, or whether a provider running the function is enough.
- A managed service is the lightest start: no entity and no capital, but it does not invoice in your name or place staff under your direction.
- A limited liability company is the usual route for firms selling in the Kingdom, with liability limited to its capital.
- A branch suits a defined project, but the parent company carries full liability for it.
- A regional headquarters is for groups managing their regional companies from Riyadh; it does not sell to the market itself, so an operating company sits beside it.
Frequently Asked Questions
It asks short questions about invoicing Saudi clients, how many people will work for you in the Kingdom, whether you need to direct them day to day, your regional scope, government contracts, project length, timing, sector and home country. It then recommends one of four routes: a managed service from a Saudi provider, a foreign-owned limited liability company, a branch of a foreign company, or a regional headquarters, and compares all four side by side. The result is free guidance, not legal advice.