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Property ownership registration for non-resident foreign companies — scoped strictly to ownership.

Register a non-resident foreign company with the Ministry of Investment for the purpose of owning Saudi real estate, without conducting an economic activity under this registration.

Price confirmed after the eligibility and activity assessmentGovernment and third-party fees are separate and charged at cost.

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Who it's for

Who we work with.

  • 01Non-resident foreign companies acquiring Saudi real estate.
  • 02Groups holding property without an operating presence in the Kingdom.
What FormBridge handles

What we handle.

  • Confirm eligibility for the ownership route and the intended property purpose.
  • Prepare translated and attested corporate and constitutional documents.
  • Prepare the representative appointment and complete digital identity steps.
  • File the registration and respond to Ministry queries.
  • Track to issuance and deliver the registration with its scope recorded.
Ministry of Investment

Permitted scope and requirements.

Permitted scope
  • Ownership of Saudi real estate within the approved scope of the registration.
Registration requirements
  • Foreign commercial registration or certificate of incorporation, translated and attested.
  • Constitutional documents of the foreign company, translated and attested.
  • Representative appointment or authorisation document.
  • Digital identity steps completed where required.
Not permitted under this registration
  • Commercial or operating activity under this registration.
  • Real estate development or service provision under this registration.
Next stage after the Ministry of Investment

Ownership registration is not incorporation and is not an operating real-estate licence. Trading, development or service activity requires a separate registration route and a separate incorporation stage.

Company incorporation stage
What you receive

Client deliverables.

  • Ministry of Investment real estate ownership registration.
  • Translated and attested corporate and constitutional document set as filed.
  • Representative appointment or authorisation record.
  • Filed-application record with reference numbers and submitted document index.
  • Authority correspondence log covering queries raised and responses filed.
  • Incorporation handoff pack: registration certificate, activity scope and the documents the separate incorporation stage will need.
How it works

From assessment to completion.

  1. 01
    Assess the ownership objective and confirm the route applies.
  2. 02
    Collect, translate and attest the corporate document set.
  3. 03
    Appoint the representative and complete digital identity requirements.
  4. 04
    File with the Ministry and respond to queries.
  5. 05
    Deliver the issued registration for the property transaction.
What we need from you

Client inputs.

  • Foreign commercial registration or certificate of incorporation, translated and attested.
  • Constitutional documents, translated and attested.
  • Representative appointment or power of attorney.
  • Passport or identification copies of the representative.
  • Description of the intended property and ownership purpose.
  • Written authorisation for filing and follow-up.

Timing follows Ministry processing and any sector-regulator step. FormBridge assesses, prepares, files, responds to queries and tracks; the decision remains with the Ministry of Investment and the competent authorities.

FAQ

Common questions.

Government approvals remain with the competent authorities.

Next step

Planning your entry into Saudi Arabia?

Incorporation, post-incorporation activation, ongoing operations, workforce mobilisation or a licensing project — share the objective and we come back with the scope, the documents required and the next step.