Issuing a professional license X Description Merchant Consulting professions Business sector An electronic service provided by the Ministry of Commerce, which enables individuals to acquire a license for freelance consulting across various fields. The license category—practitioner, specialist, or expert—is determined by the applicant's academic qualifications and practical experience. This process can be completed electronically, eliminating the need to visit the Ministry branches. Service level agreement Steps Conditions Required Documents Click on start service. Login by username and password, and then enter the mobile number and verification code. Click on "Create New Application" icon Fill in the required information and attach the necessary documents (A certificate of social insurance - academic degrees - practical experience) click on "Send", then to be checked and approved by the concerned employee online. After the application is accepted by the employee, the license certificate is printed through the website by the customer. The applicant must be a Saudi national, or a citizen of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. To be unrelated to a job in the government sector. He must have at least a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or college in the Kingdom, or any other certificate from outside the Kingdom equivalent to the Ministry of Education. That the academic qualification be related to the profession he wishes to obtain a license to practice. The practical experience must be documented in the Social Insurance or the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development and compatible with the educational qualification and related to the profession he wishes to obtain a license to practice, with an experience certificate from the entity proving the practical experience and the job title in Arabic. To have the necessary number of points for professional licensing according to academic qualification and practical experience. The license is valid for 3 years and may be renewed for similar periods based on a request from the licensee, which he submits at least 60 days before the expiration of the license period. Licenses are classified into three categories: (practitioner - specialist - expert) according to the applicant's educational qualification and practical experience. To view the table of points and categories for professional licenses click here (Certificate from Social Insurance or Masar Service (Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development) Copies of academic certificates Pictures of practical experiences Start Beneficiary Group Merchant Professional Duration of service 1 Working Day The service is provided in Arabic Service Delivery Channels website Service Fees Free For Frequently Asked Questions Click Here You can call the unified number 1900 To contact via e-mail cs@mc.gov.sa For more communication channels, click here Download service guide Issuing a professional license Rate: 2.7 / 5 Number of votes: 946 Add Comment Dear customer, if you are unable to obtain the service electronically after a full working day, you can benefit from the service through the digital branch service. To access the digital branch (click here ) Related Services Renew license Amending the professional licenses Issuing a branch of professional license Cancellation of professional licenses Searching the Database for those Licensed to Practice Consulting Professions Suspension of professional license Re-validation of a professional license Cancellation of professional license branch Escalation × Please sign in to use this service Escalation × Add Comment × Last Modified 25 Dec 2018 ShareMC