SFDA Saudi Arabia medical device registration — MD Regulatory
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SFDA Saudi Arabia medical device registration

Saudi Arabia closed its shortcut. Until 2021 an approval from the EU, the US, Canada, Japan or Australia could carry a device into the Kingdom; since January 2022 the Technical File Assessment is the only route, and the SFDA reads the file itself. Every device needs a Medical Device Marketing Authorization. MD Regulatory gives you the documentation to prepare that submission correctly, the first time.

Saudi Arabia kits

Saudi Arabia documentation kits

Prepared against MDS-REQ-001 and the SFDA implementing rules.

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SFDA Saudi Gap Analysis
144-item scored workbook across 20 sheets, with a DO-NOT-FILE gate that flags killer items before the SFDA does.
€149View kit
Saudi Arabia Technical Documentation Kit
Fill-in technical file templates on the MDS-REQ-001 structure, plus a master index to keep the submission straight.
€249View kit
Complete Saudi Arabia bundle
Gap analysis + technical documentation kit
Everything to prepare an SFDA submission, at a saving.
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A prepared submission, not a guess

Our kits are built from the SFDA requirements themselves — not summaries — and mirror the technical file the Assessment route actually reads.

Straight from the regulations
Built on MDS-REQ-001 and the implementing rules, not third-party summaries.
Reuse your CE evidence
Essential principles mapped to the matching EU MDR GSPR.
Know before you file
A scored gap analysis flags killer items before the SFDA does.

How registration works

Six steps from classification to market. The MD Regulatory kits carry steps 3 and 4.

01
Classify
Class A–D under Annex 5 of MDS-REQ-001.
02
Appoint an AR
A Saudi representative holding an AR licence, renewed yearly.
03
Gap analysis
Score the file; close gaps before filing.
05
Submit through GHAD
The AR files the MDMA application electronically.
06
MDMA granted → market
Certificate in Arabic and English, valid up to three years.
04
Build the technical file
Essential principles, risk, clinical evaluation, PMS.

Steps in magenta are where the MD Regulatory kits do the heavy lifting.

Two levels of technical file

Since January 2022 there is only one route into the Kingdom. What changes is how much file it wants.

Abbreviated file

Class A that is not sterile, measuring, reusable surgical or novel
Process
Still an MDMA application through the AR, but MDS-REQ-001 asks for a reduced set of documents.
Requirements
Declaration of Conformity, essential principles, labelling and IFU, QMS evidence, post-market surveillance report.
Timeline
The SFDA states 35 working days; in practice reviews often run longer.
Renewal
Up to three years. Renewal can start 90 days before expiry.

Full technical file (TFA)

Class A sterile, measuring, reusable or novel · and all Class B, C & D
Process
Technical File Assessment. The SFDA reads the dossier itself; a CE or FDA approval no longer stands in for it.
Requirements
Full technical documentation: design, verification, biocompatibility, sterilisation, software, clinical evaluation, risk, PSUR.
Timeline
35 working days on paper; expect longer, and add time for SFDA queries.
Renewal
Up to three years. New products cannot be added during a renewal.

What documentation is required

All documents are submitted in English, through the AR, on the GHAD system.

Regulatory and legal

MDMA application, filed by the Authorized Representative
The AR's Medical Device Establishment Licence, renewed annually
Declaration of Conformity (Annex 14 of MDS-REQ-001)
ISO 13485 certificate and quality management system evidence
Undertaking to report Field Safety Corrective Actions to the NCMDR

Technical

Essential principles of safety and performance checklist
Design and manufacturing information, verification and validation
Biocompatibility, electrical safety, EMC, software validation as applicable
Sterilisation and shelf-life validation for sterile devices
Risk management file and clinical evaluation
PMS plan, and PSUR or post-market surveillance report by class
Saudi Arabia

Prepared once, filed right

That is exactly the file the kits already carry — the MDS-REQ-001 structure, the essential principles and the technical file templates. So the file your AR submits is the file the SFDA expects.

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Need a hand?

Not sure which kit — or want it done for you?

We can help you choose the right kit, review your completed file, or take on the full SFDA submission as a consulting engagement.

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