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“Can a foreigner own 100% of a Saudi company?”
The Investment Law guarantees national treatment—foreign and local investors are treated equally under similar circumstances.✓ Investment Law · Art. 4
Ownership is subject to the List of Excluded Activities, which reserves or restricts certain sectors.✓ Investment Law · Art. 8
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How much of a Saudi business a foreign investor can own, and which sectors are excluded or restricted.
Open playbook →Set upRegistering with the Ministry of Investment, the forms of company available, and what it takes to start.
Open playbook →OperateEmployment contracts, working terms, ending employment, end-of-service, and localization obligations.
Open playbook →OperateAn investor's right to transfer profits, dividends, and capital out of the Kingdom.
Open playbook →ProtectHow commercial disputes are resolved, the options for arbitration, and how judgments and awards are enforced.
Open playbook →DecideWhen non-Saudis may own or invest in property, how it is registered, and mortgages.
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