Issuance of a commercial license

You can apply for a commercial license for your activity, for example, but not limited to a business license, environment licenses, an industrial company license, a medical company license, a food company license, a tourism company license, and a professional institution license by following the next steps:
1) Enter the facility register and identify the activity and area.
2) Locate and fill out shop or truck details.
3) Pay fees if it is an immediate activity or send the request to the municipality in case of non-immediate activities.

Service level agreement

1) External picture of the shop with the prominent shop panel.
2) Lease contract, title deed or investment contract signed by the Municipality or other government agencies.
3) Cleaning contract (optional depending on the contract and type of activity).
4) Safety tools invoice or safety report from Civil Defense for immediate activities.
5) A copy of the building permit.

Learn about the list of required government requirements and approvals according to the type of activity.

Service requirements and conditions

See the executive instructions in the list of fines and penalties for municipal violation.

List of penalties for municipal violations

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How can specialized services be accessed on the Balady platform?

After the issuance of the commercial license, the beneficiary is notified of the option to start issuing permits related to the license through SMS messages sent to the mobile number registered in Absher and to their email.

What is the procedure when a notification appears to the customer (the trade license number is wrong)?

Please enter as the applicant (owner/manager of a facility) in case the license is on a commercial register, and if the license is on a national ID, you can enter through (for myself).

How do I issue a commercial license from Balady site?

You can visit the following link: https://balady.gov.sa/Services/Terms?id=23