Investment & Development
Bid on a municipal investment opportunity
Register here to bid on municipal sites and assets, then buy the tender documents and submit your bid.
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Invest & Develop
For investors and developers building in Madinah: from market insight to an open tender — find the opportunity, check the requirements, reach the right authority.
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How this path works
Step 1: Explore
Understand the market: sectors, demand, projects under way and incentives.
Step 2: Evaluate
Review open opportunities, their size, term and deadline, and check eligibility.
Step 3: Establish
Get the licences you need — an investment licence for foreign investors, a commercial registration and municipal licences.
Step 4: Develop
Move from planning to delivery with building permits and utilities.
Step 5: Operate & grow
Book a meeting with the Investment Agency about aftercare, expansion and partnerships.
Services along this Path
Investment & Development
Investment licence for foreign investors
The licence foreign investors need from the Ministry of Investment before registering a company in the Kingdom.
Start application · here on Al Munawarah
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Register a business
Apply here with your trade name and activity, then pay the fee with the Saudi Business Center. Your registration is usually issued the same day.
Start application · here on Al Munawarah
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Municipal licence for a shop or activity
Licence your premises and commercial activity with the municipality, with an inspection visit if needed. It takes 1–5 working days.
Start application · here on Al Munawarah
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Meet the Investment Agency
Describe your project in a short form. A named contact replies within 3 working days to meet online or in person.
Request a meeting · here on Al Munawarah
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Business events and networking
Meetups, forums and exhibitions where Madinah’s businesses and investors meet.
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Tell the Investment Agency you’re interested in an opportunity and get the full pack when it opens.
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Explore investment opportunities
Open and upcoming investment, real-estate and PPP opportunities, with sizes, terms and deadlines.
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Follow development projects
What is being built in Madinah, by whom, and where partners and suppliers are needed.
See projects
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Opportunities for your next step
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Mixed-use site on Wadi Al-Aqiq Corniche
For experienced developers: build and operate a mixed-use destination where Wadi Al-Aqiq Corniche meets Abu Al-Hasan Al-Isfara’ini Road.
- Sector
- Real estate & hospitality
- Location
- Wadi Al-Aqiq
- Size
- 79,316 m²
- Term
- 50-year contract
Deadline 2 Nov 2026
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Operate and maintain a park in King Fahd District
Establish, operate and maintain a neighbourhood park on Abdullah bin Rabiah Road, serving the King Fahd District community.
- Sector
- Leisure & community
- Location
- King Fahd District
- Size
- 31,593 m²
- Term
- 25-year contract
Deadline 20 Oct 2026
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Hospitality plot near the central area
Bring a mid-scale hotel near the central area, welcoming visitors within walking distance of public transport.
- Sector
- Tourism & hospitality
- Location
- Central area
- Size
- 12,400 m²
- Term
- 30-year contract
Deadline 18 Dec 2026
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Private education campus site
A site for an international school or training campus in a growing residential district.
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- North Madinah
- Size
- 24,000 m²
- Term
- 25-year contract
Opens 7 Nov 2026
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Mixed-use site on King Khalid Road
Establish, operate and maintain a mixed-use site at King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Road and Tariq bin Ziyad Road.
- Sector
- Real estate
- Location
- King Khalid Road
- Size
- 79,293 m²
- Term
- 25-year contract
Deadline 10 Oct 2026
What’s coming up
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Guides & resources
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Investor guide to Madinah 2026
Sectors, incentives, the licensing sequence and key contacts.
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Madinah city data report — Q2 2026
Population, visitors, the economy and digital services in numbers.
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Visitor growth, 224+ projects under way and a young population are changing the market.
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