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The applicant must complete the license application form according to Sections III and IV above and submit it to SAMA along with the documents specified in the application form's checklist.
SAMA will notify the applicant -in writing- of their application completion upon fulfilling all the requirements set forth in the Rules of Licensing Finance Support Activities.
After completion of the application, SAMA will notify the applicant -in writing- of its initial approval or reasoned rejection within 30 business days. SAMA's initial approval must not be considered a license or authorization to practice the activity.
The application will be referred to the Ministry of Commerce to finalize the procedures for establishing the company and registering it in accordance with the Companies Law. The company must provide SAMA with a copy of the commercial register indicating the activities licensed according to SAMA's initial approval (within six months from the initial approval date). Moreover, the company must provide a copy of the memorandum of association and the articles of association -if any-following the establishment. It shall also present proof of full payment of the capital and any additional initial funding indicated in the business plan, in addition to taking all necessary steps to start practicing the activity, such as recruiting human resources and procuring systems and equipment.
The company must provide SAMA with proof that the company has obtained the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) from the Saudi Operating Unit accredited by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF).
SAMA specialists will visit the company's premises, meet its executives, and review the regulations, procedures and records to verify that the regulatory requirements are met and that the company is ready to practice the activity.
SAMA will issue a decision to grant the license after the company fulfills the requirements mentioned in this Section's Paragraphs (4) and (5).
