Activate employer, social-insurance and work-authorisation files in Saudi Arabia
Direct answer
Create the employer records needed to hire and sponsor personnel under the approved activity and current localisation rules. Build a role-by-role workforce plan with Saudi nationalisation and restricted-profession checks. Confirm that the licensed entity, establishment and manager records are active. Separate investor residence, employee work permission and regulated-profession recognition. Company and establishment records, national address and authorised representative. Employee identity, qualifications, profession and contract information.
- Editorial author
- Horizon Strategies
- Last verified in the editorial record
- Scope
- Saudi Arabia · Business setup
| Fact or procedure | Recorded evidence | Authority and source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Responsible authority | Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Qiwa and GOSI | Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Qiwa and GOSIOriginal source | 2026-10-28 |
| Requirements | Company and establishment records, national address and authorised representative. Employee identity, qualifications, profession and contract information. Workforce quota and profession eligibility under the live Qiwa classification. Social-insurance and immigration evidence required at the connected stage. | Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Qiwa and GOSIOriginal source | 2026-10-28 |
| Procedure | Open and validate the employer file and workforce classification. Issue and document employment contracts and request the correct work-authorisation route. Complete GOSI registration and the connected immigration, medical, identity, renewal and cancellation steps. | Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Qiwa and GOSIOriginal source | 2026-10-28 |
Limits and what this does not prove: Localisation bands, restricted professions, fees and documentary requirements change. Verify them in Qiwa before each hire.
Before you start
Build a role-by-role workforce plan with Saudi nationalisation and restricted-profession checks.
Confirm that the licensed entity, establishment and manager records are active.
Separate investor residence, employee work permission and regulated-profession recognition.
Requirements
Company and establishment records, national address and authorised representative.
Employee identity, qualifications, profession and contract information.
Workforce quota and profession eligibility under the live Qiwa classification.
Social-insurance and immigration evidence required at the connected stage.
Procedure
Open and validate the employer file and workforce classification.
Issue and document employment contracts and request the correct work-authorisation route.
Complete GOSI registration and the connected immigration, medical, identity, renewal and cancellation steps.
Recorded output
A compliant employer file and employee-by-employee work and residence record; neither an investor registration nor a visa alone creates permission to work.