Municipal licence on Balady and Chamber of Commerce registration for a new shop, office or warehouse

Your CR lets you exist; Balady lets you open the door. We check the premises fit your activity, file the municipal licence on Balady with the lease and safety documents, and sort the chamber certificate so banks and buyers accept your papers.

SAR 2,500One time plus renewal

For: Businesses with a physical place of business such as shops, restaurants, clinics, warehouses and offices that need a municipal (Balady) licence, and companies that need a chamber certificate for banks, tenders or attestations.

What we need from you

Commercial registration
Licence is issued against the CR
Registered lease contract (Ejar) or title deed
Proof of premises
Exact activity and shop area in square metres
Fee and zoning check
Civil defence safety certificate where required
Some activities need it before licence
Shop sign design with trade name
Sign must match the CR name
National address
Linked to the premises

What we discuss

Will customers visit, or is it a back office?
Changes which licence and safety checks apply
Is the premises zoned for your activity?
Avoids a refused application after signing a lease
Do banks, tenders or embassies ask you for a chamber certificate?
Decides chamber subscription class
Will you add more branches or warehouses?
Each location needs its own municipal licence

What we file

Apply for the commercial (municipal) licence
Pay the licence fee shown by Balady
Fee depends on activity, area and city
Register or confirm chamber membership and download the certificate

What you get

Municipal licence certificate
Chamber certificate
Renewal calendar for all locations

The law

Commercial Register Law (published 4 October 2024, effective April 2025): CR has no expiry; data must be confirmed every year or the CR may be suspended or cancelled Source
Chambers of Commerce Law (approved December 2020): Foreign investors may join chamber boards; new companies exempt from chamber fees for 3 years Source

Questions people ask

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