Enter Saudi Arabia with a Law Firm on your side, not a filing agent.

Enter Saudi Arabia with a Law Firm on your side, not a filing agent.

Enter Saudi Arabia with a Law Firm on your side, not a filing agent.

Company setup runs through 10+ government portals, each with its own rules. One wrong filing can cost months, and it can put a personal liability on the director’s name.

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Before you choose who helps

The cost of getting Saudi entry wrong, and whose name it lands on.

The Kingdom's government platforms are linked. A gap in one system triggers problems in the others.

Operations freezeA late payroll run can suspend your government services, halting renewals, hiring and approvals across the board.

Staff strandedAn expired exit and re-entry permit can ground a key executive outside the Kingdom, mid-deal.

Bank account frozenAn expired registration can freeze your corporate account until renewed in person.

Selected statutory figures

Personal liabilityUp to SAR 0Late financial-statement filing. Director personally liable.

LabourSAR 0Recruiting Saudi nationals without the required Saudization ratio.

WorkforceSAR 0 to 10,000Per employee, for staff on the wrong visa category.

TaxSAR 0Late VAT registration.

Tax0% to 25%Penalty on a late or incorrect tax return.

ContractsVoidEmployment contracts not authenticated through the correct channels.

Penalty figures reflect published statutory ranges and are subject to change.

Zohaib Ahmad, Founder and CEO of Navigate Saudi

Why Navigate Saudi exists

I built this after learning how hard Saudi entry really is.

Hi, I’m Zohaib, Founder and CEO of Navigate Saudi. Expanding into Saudi Arabia is exciting. But once you get into the company setup process, it becomes a maze of portals, Arabic-only forms and interdependent filings.

I built Navigate Saudi to help foreign executives, enterprise leaders and founders launch in the Kingdom without bottlenecks, delays or compliance gaps.

We regularly meet companies who spent SAR 200,000 fixing mistakes, lost 12 to 18 months to wrong advice, or faced CR suspension and penalties. Our job is to make sure that doesn’t happen to you.

You get real execution on the ground, not remote advice.

Zohaib Ahmad

Founder & CEO, Navigate Saudi

The advisory bench

Specialists for your sector, not a general help desk.

Most setup firms hand you a generalist. You work with an advisor who knows your sector, and a Saudi lawyer who handles the legal side.

Dr. Naveed Shervani

Title to confirmSector to confirm

Abdullah Al Ajaleen

Title to confirmSector to confirm

Steve Moore

Title to confirmSector to confirm

Abdulla Shaikh

Title to confirmSector to confirm

Naquib Mohammed

Title to confirmSector to confirm

Rooted in the Kingdom

We didn’t fly in for the opportunity. We grew up here.

Saudi Arabia’s opening has brought a wave of makeshift consultants, running setups remotely. We grew up here, work in native Arabic and fluent English, and own every step ourselves.

From hereSaudi nationals and expats raised in the Kingdom, working in native Arabic and fluent English.

Backed by a Saudi law firmAl Ajaleen Law & IP, on your side of the table.

We own the processNo subcontracting the work to a third party.

Kingdom-wideTeams in Riyadh and Madinah, coverage across every city.

OUR CLIENTS

Trusted by Investors, Enterprise & Executives

Supporting companies across sectors in establishing and growing in the Kingdom

Lawyer-backed, locallygrounded, and one vendorfor all of it.

Formal legal matters run through Al Ajaleen Law & Intellectual Property, our partner firm and one of the Kingdom's established legal names.

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Years of legal experience

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Institutional standing

Al Ajaleen provides legal consultation to PIF, Aramco and SABIC, among the Kingdom's largest institutions, alongside the Royal Commission for AlUla, and supports international firms including Dentons, Bird & Bird, BCLP and Kearney McWilliams & Davis on their work in the Kingdom.

Not a filing agent. Not a faceless consultancy.

Most foreign companies end up choosing between a cheap agent who disappears after the CR, or a large firm that bills regardless.

DimensionWith Navigate SaudiThe usual alternative

Legal backing

With Navigate SaudiBacked by Al Ajaleen, a Saudi law firm

The usual alternativeAn agent with no legal standing

Accountability

With Navigate SaudiOne desk, one contract, end to end

The usual alternativeHanded between departments

Sector knowledge

With Navigate SaudiA named specialist for your sector

The usual alternativeA generalist with no sector focus

Roots

With Navigate SaudiA team that grew up here and owns the process

The usual alternativeSubcontracted to a third party

Whose side

With Navigate SaudiBuyer-side only. We never sell or source

The usual alternativeAligned with government or developer

Fee at risk

With Navigate SaudiRefunded if the licence isn’t approved, in writing

The usual alternativeNo refund provision

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What we execute

How we run your setup, in the right order.

Navigate Saudi manages the full business establishment process, from licensing and registration to banking, compliance, and operational readiness.

Typical timeline1–3 months

Build in the Kingdom.

End-to-end setup. One team.

01

Licence and attestation

About 4 to 8 weeks

We help select the right licence, prepare and attest your documents, and secure your MISA approval.

02

Company registration

1 to 2 weeks

Trade name, Commercial Registration and Articles of Association, filed and issued.

03

GM visa and Iqama

2 to 4 weeks

General Manager visa, medical, insurance and Iqama, coordinated end to end.

04

Government portals

1 to 2 weeks

Registration across Qiwa, Muqeem, Mudad, GOSI, ZATCA, Saudi Chambers and National Address.

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Banking and beyond

Ongoing

Corporate account opening introductions, then ongoing tax, HR and compliance.

Most setups complete in one to three months, depending on activity type and document readiness.

How we work

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Advisory session

A paid, private consultation to assess your objectives, requirements, entity structure and timeline.

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Advisory session

Full coverage

53 government services across 10+ platforms, under one roof.

Full coverage of the compliance systems your company depends on, including your VAT and corporate tax filing.

MISA & Commerce

Licensing & registration

Licence renewals and modifications, activity changes, partner additions and removals, trade-name and CR renewals, business certificates.

Qiwa & Muqeem

Workforce, visas & Iqama

Work visas and permits, Qiwa contracts, Saudization and Nitaqat monitoring, Iqama issuance and renewal, exit and re-entry and final-exit visas.

GOSI & Mudad

Payroll compliance

Employee GOSI registration and salary updates, Wage Protection System submissions, Mudad submissions, violation resolution.

ZATCA

Tax & e-invoicing

VAT calculations and quarterly filing, corporate tax and Zakat, withholding tax, ZATCA-approved e-invoicing Fatoora setup.

MOFA & Chambers

Attestation, membership & residency

Foreign document attestation, investor-document authentication, chamber membership and certificates of origin, family visas and residency.

Najiz

Legal documentation

Powers of attorney and authorisations, commercial document issuance, contract and deed authentication, Ministry of Justice e-services.

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Questions, answered plainly

What leadership asks first.

Full foreign ownership is available across many activities. Some sectors require a Saudi partner or a minimum Saudi shareholding. We confirm your activity’s requirements before any filing.

In some cases, yes. Under recent reform, financial-statement filing failures and certain labour violations carry personal liability on the named director. We flag and resolve these before they open.

Most setups complete in one to three months, depending on the licence type and how quickly documents are prepared and attested.

Formation is a one-time event. Operating is continuous. Most of the risk sits in the ongoing compliance cycle, not the initial filing.

Consequences range from fines to suspension or revocation of your licence and operating services. The platforms are linked, so one gap triggers others.

Corporate income tax is 20% on adjusted annual profit. VAT is 15% once taxable supplies exceed the threshold. Zakat applies to Saudi-owned share capital.

Not for most activities. Many industries allow a wholly foreign-owned company. We confirm your specific activity and recommend the right structure.

Navigate Saudi is a paid advisory. The advisory session fee is fixed and disclosed upfront. If your MISA licence is not approved, the fee is refunded in writing.

Set up right, and stay clear after.

Getting the licence is the start. We actively protect your compliance standing across 10+ government portals after formation.

One accountable team from first filing to ongoing compliance.

Filings and renewals tracked across every portal, so nothing lapses quietly.

A clear read on your exposure before it becomes a cost.

If your MISA licence is not approved, your advisory fee is refunded, in writing in every contract.

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Riyadh, 122333, Saudi Arabia

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ADVISORY

Regulatory Compliance

Premium Residency

Real Estate Advisory

COMPANY

About Navigate Saudi

Legal & Backing

LEGAL

CONNECT

Book an advisory session

© 2026 Navigate Saudi. All rights reserved.

Navigate Saudi is a buyer-side advisory.
Saudi regulations may change.