Investment
What the sources say
Amended Article 18 sets a maximum of 30 working days for the investment licence decision, including permits and approvals, starting the day after the specified documents are complete and the applicable costs are paid. [2]
Scope & conditions: This is the statutory decision period, not guaranteed approval or a universal company formation time.
The amended text requires reasons to be given for rejecting an investor application. [2]
Scope & conditions: Applies to a project within the law and its conditions; confirm the text and implementing requirements with the competent authority before committing.
What you can prepare
Practical preparation suggestions, not a mandatory document list or a substitute for the authority’s requirements.
- Preparation: state the activity, location and project stage.
- Prepare investor and project-owner details.
- Obtain the current document and fee list from the centre.
- Keep evidence of file completion and cost payment.
- Request a tracking reference and written decision.
Questions before you decide
Questions to verify your circumstances with the relevant authority, not assumptions of approval or exemption.
- When does the 30-working-day period start?
- Where can I follow up an investment licence?
Check the original sources
Every fact below is linked to a source. A news publication date alone does not establish when a legal rule takes effect.
- Legal text
[1] المرسوم 114 لعام 2025 — صورة الصفحة 2 المنشورة رسمياً
رئاسة الجمهورية العربية السورية / صور النص لدى سانا
- Source publication date
- Not established in this record
- Legal instrument date
- Stated effective date
- Legal text
[2] المرسوم 114 لعام 2025 — صورة الصفحة 8 المنشورة رسمياً
رئاسة الجمهورية العربية السورية / صور النص لدى سانا
- Source publication date
- Not established in this record
- Legal instrument date
- Stated effective date