How to register your Saudi national address for yourself and your business easily

Saudi citizen or business owner?

You should definitely know your National Address and start using it immediately for receiving or providing any postal services. Failure to do so will expose you to a fine of 5000 Saudi Riyals, as reported by the Public Transport Authority.

But what is the National Address and what are its components? How do you get it if you are an individual or a business owner? And how will it benefit your business and contribute to keeping pace with logistical developments and enhancing the efficiency and speed of delivering goods and products?

All this and more will be reviewed in this article.

First, what is the Saudi National Address and its components?

It is a precise addressing system used to determine the location of any building or establishment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, covering all regions of the Kingdom. You can obtain it through the Saudi Post SPL service, and it consists of a set of main elements, as follows from right to left:

• Building Number: These are 4 unique "non-repeated" numbers representing a specific residential or commercial building.

• Street Name: This element includes the name of the street where the main entrance of the building is located.

• District (Hay): This is the name of the district where the building is located.

• City: This is the name of the city where the building is located.

• Postal Code: This is a 5-digit code that specifies a certain area within the Kingdom distinguishing the building from others.

• Sub-number (Al-Raqm Al-Far'i): These are 4 distinctive numbers representing the exact location coordinates of the building, useful if there is no street name or district.

Here is an example of the National Address:

1234 - King Fahd Street - Al Aziziyah District - Riyadh - 12345 - 5678

(Building Number - Street Name - District - City - Postal Code - Sub-number)

What are the steps for registering a National Address for companies?

Any business owner can register a national address for their commercial activity through the official Saudi Post website "SABAL" or the Unified Saudi National Platform.

The steps are quite similar between the two platforms, and we will cover the steps for registering the National Address through the Saudi Post platform or application "SABAL":

• Go to this registration link, and choose the type of account you wish to register

• Enter registration data, either using the username, license number, establishment number in the commercial office, commercial register, or unified number.

• Determine the location and address of the company or establishment either on the map or through address information.

• The client's National Address details will appear.

• Then fill in all the required company or establishment data.

• After ensuring the correctness of the entered information, click the Save and Register button to submit the request and activate your National Address.

You can also register a national address for your commercial activity through the SABAL application using the following steps:

• Enter the SABAL application after downloading it for either Android or iOS devices

• Then enter the login data including username/ID number/residency number and password.

• In the My National Addresses field, click the Show More button and then click Add.

• Fill in the required data, including selecting the location and building details, then review the entered information and click the Confirm button to submit the request and obtain the National Address.

By following these steps, you will be able to easily create a national address for your commercial activity and enjoy the various available services. If you want to manage and print the National Address, follow the steps below.

How to manage and print the National Address for the business sector?

The Saudi National Post "SABAL" has made it possible after its update to control the National Address for all registered users of the service, including individuals and the business sector, which includes modification, update, or printing proof of it, according to specific steps:

1. Visit the Saudi National Post website from here.

2. Then log in as a business user.

3. Then choose Manage Registered Address and enter the address details or the commercial number or license.

4. Then click on Verify Identity to display all your National Address information on the platform.

How long does it take to update the National Address?

The Saudi Post Corporation SABAL clarified that the National Address update service takes from one to three days, depending on the amount of data required to be updated and the work to review it and ensure its correctness.

If you wish to print the National Address, you must:

• Log in to the Saudi Post SABAL website.

• Then log in to your business account.

• Then select Proof of National Address.

• Then all the data you need will appear and you will be able to print it immediately.

And in answer to your question,

How do I add the National Address to the Commercial Register?

This is done through the following steps:

• Log in to your account with the Saudi Post or the Unified Platform.

• Then click on the My Commercial Registers icon, then click on the options in the Commercial Register menu.

• Then click on Modify Commercial Register and specify the type of modification desired (in our case here, we choose the address to add it).

• Then fill in the required data and click the Send Request button to add the National Address.

What are the fees for the National Address for establishments?

The National Address fees vary according to what was mentioned by the Saudi Post SABAL as follows:

• The registration fees for a national address for individual establishments are 500 riyals annually for the main register and 100 riyals for the sub-register.

• While the fees for the main register for limited and joint-stock companies are 1000 riyals annually and 300 riyals for the sub-register.

It is worth noting that the prices of National Address subscriptions are subject to change without prior notice, and we also point out that all new establishments and commercial activities are exempted from National Address fees for the first year.

How to get a National Address for individuals

In answer to the question "How do I know my National Address?", there are many ways you can find out your National Address in minutes and very simply, by communicating with the personal assistant "Maha" available through the "SABAL" application or website. The following video illustrates the method easily:

The importance of registering the National Address for commercial activities:

There are many reasons why commercial activities rush to register the National Address, and perhaps the most prominent of them are:

• Obtaining licenses and permits:

Registering a national address for a commercial activity is an essential requirement for obtaining various commercial licenses and permits, such as issuing a commercial register and other important licenses related to commercial activities in Saudi Arabia to practice your commercial activity legally.

• Accessing and obtaining government services easily:

Many government agencies in Saudi Arabia rely on the National Address to provide services to commercial activities. By registering your activity in the National Address, you can benefit from these services and facilitate the completion of what you want through online services without the need to visit government agencies, as well as the ease of obtaining support from the National Development Fund.

• Enhancing trust and credibility:

Registering a national address for your commercial activity increases the credibility of your work and enhances the trust of customers and business partners, giving a sense of stability and professionalism, which contributes to increasing opportunities for success and cooperation in the local market.

• Official recognition of your commercial business as an independent entity:

Registering your company in the National Address makes the Saudi government recognize you as an independent commercial entity in the Kingdom, which increases the credibility of your work and enhances your opportunities for growth and expansion in the local and international market.

• Obtaining banking services:

Registering the National Address for your commercial activity grants you an official presence in the banking system in the Kingdom and thus the ability to open commercial bank accounts and benefit from the various banking services provided by banks for commercial businesses.

In conclusion,

We confirm that registering a national address has become a mandatory requirement for all citizens and residents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as commercial and governmental establishments, according to government decisions. It represents an important step towards achieving the Kingdom's Vision 2030, as it provides a more transparent and effective business environment and enhances the ease of doing business in the Kingdom.

The National Address is not just an administrative procedure, but a strong bridge to support the logistical development witnessed by the Kingdom and the pursuit of new economic horizons. Therefore, we emphasize the need to register a national address for your commercial activity to benefit from this development and achieve sustainability and growth for your commercial activity.