Private investigator licensing in Saudi Arabia
No. Saudi Arabia has no specific private investigator licence.
Saudi Arabia has no law that licenses private investigators. The Private Civil Security Guarding Law (Royal Decree M/24, 2005) licenses only guarding firms and, since the 1444H amendment, security training centres (Arts. 1, 4 bis). The municipal licensing platform Balady lists 'investigation activities' (ISIC 803000) as an office activity that needs a valid commercial registration, approval from the supervising authority, and Police and Civil Defence sign-off before opening. Privacy, personal data and criminal law still apply.1
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How to get licensed4
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Obtain a commercial registration that includes investigation activities (ISIC 803000)
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Get the approval of the supervising authority before operating the office (authority not named on Balady)
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Apply for the municipal licence on Balady; approvals from the Police and Civil Defence are listed for this activity
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Questions about PI licensing in Saudi Arabia
Do you need a licence to be a private investigator in Saudi Arabia?+
No. Saudi Arabia has no specific private investigator licence. Saudi Arabia has no law that licenses private investigators. The Private Civil Security Guarding Law (Royal Decree M/24, 2005) licenses only guarding firms and, since the 1444H amendment, security training centres (Arts. 1, 4 bis). The municipal licensing platform Balady lists 'investigation activities' (ISIC 803000) as an office activity that needs a valid commercial registration, approval from the supervising authority, and Police and Civil Defence sign-off before opening. Privacy, personal data and criminal law still apply.
How do you get a private investigator licence in Saudi Arabia?+
1. Obtain a commercial registration that includes investigation activities (ISIC 803000) 2. Get the approval of the supervising authority before operating the office (authority not named on Balady) 3. Apply for the municipal licence on Balady; approvals from the Police and Civil Defence are listed for this activity
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