Licenses and permits to open a cosmetics store in Riyadh

1. 1

   Foreign investment license

   Ministry of Investment (MISA)Saudi Arabia, national

   A foreign-owned business gets the investment license before the commercial registration.

   Fee

   Varies

   Filed

   Filed online

   Renews

   Renewed with the commercial registration.

   File on the agency's siteHow to fill it

2. 2

   Commercial registration

   Ministry of Commerce, Saudi Business CenterSaudi Arabia, national

   Registered online through the Saudi Business Center.

   Fee

   Varies

   Filed

   Filed online

   File on the agency's siteHow to fill it

3. 3

   Tax, VAT and zakat registration

   Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)Saudi Arabia, national

   Register for zakat or income tax, and for VAT once taxable supplies pass SAR 375,000 a year. E-invoicing applies.

   Fee

   Free

   Filed

   Filed online

   File on the agency's siteHow to fill it

4. 4

   Social insurance employer registration

   General Organization for Social InsuranceSaudi Arabia, national

   Register as an employer and enroll each employee.

   Fee

   Free

   Filed

   Filed online

   File on the agency's siteHow to fill it

5. 5

   Municipal license

   Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing (Balady)Saudi Arabia, national

   Every shop, restaurant and warehouse gets the municipal license for its premises online.

   Fee

   Varies

   Filed

   Filed online

   Renews

   Every year.

   File on the agency's siteHow to fill it

6. 6

   Civil Defense safety license

   General Directorate of Civil DefenseSaudi Arabia, national

   Premises open to the public and warehouses get the safety license online.

   Fee

   Varies

   Filed

   Filed online

   File on the agency's siteHow to fill it

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<div class="placetta-checklist"><p><strong>Licenses and permits to open a cosmetics store in Riyadh</strong></p><ol><li>Foreign investment license (Ministry of Investment (MISA))</li><li>Commercial registration (Ministry of Commerce, Saudi Business Center)</li><li>Tax, VAT and zakat registration (Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA))</li><li>Social insurance employer registration (General Organization for Social Insurance)</li><li>Municipal license (Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing (Balady))</li><li>Civil Defense safety license (General Directorate of Civil Defense)</li></ol><p>Source: <a href="https://placetta.com/guides/riyadh/cosmetics-store.html">Placetta license guide</a></p></div>Copy the code

More on opening in Riyadh

• How much permits cost to open in Riyadh
• Renewals and annual filings in Riyadh

Questions people ask

• Does a foreign company need a MISA license in Saudi Arabia?

Other businesses in Riyadh

• Milk tea and bubble tea shops
• Coffee shops
• Restaurants
• Hot pot restaurants
• Bakeries
• Dessert shops
• Grocery stores
• Retail stores
• Toy stores
• Importers and online sellers
• Warehouses and 3PLs

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