Investment — Middle East

🇸🇦Saudi Arabia

Premium Residency

Last verified · 20 September 2026

Saudi PR independent of an employer — work, own property and sponsor family directly.

Duration

1 year (renewable) or permanent

Threshold

SAR 800,000 one-time fee (permanent) or SAR 100,000/yr (renewable, capped at five years); plus five further categories — Real Estate Owner, Investor, Entrepreneur, Special Talent and Gifted

Application fee

Included in main fee

Path to PR

Permanent option granted from issuance.

Tax treatment

0% personal income tax on Saudi or foreign income.

Family

Spouse, unmarried children and parents included.

Required documents

·Proof of funds and clean criminal record
·Medical certificate

Things to know

·Reported thresholds for the additional categories: Real Estate Owner ≈ SAR 4M in mortgage-free residential property; Investor ≈ SAR 7M plus ten jobs within two years; Entrepreneur ≈ SAR 400,000 with a 20% stake, or SAR 15M with a 10% stake and twenty jobs. Special Talent and Gifted are credential-based. Confirm amounts with the Premium Residency Center before relying on them.
·Five further premium residency categories were introduced on 10 January 2024.
·Allows freehold property ownership in Mecca/Madinah-excluded areas.

Apostille & legalization

Apostille route

Apostille only — both United States and Saudi Arabia are parties to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention.

Documents that must be apostilled

·Police / criminal-record clearance
·Medical certificate

Bank statements, employment contracts, photos, passport copies and the application form itself do not need an apostille.

Obtain originals or certified copies of each civil/criminal record (birth certificate, marriage certificate, police clearance, diploma, etc.).
Have each document apostilled by the competent authority in United States (U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications).
Translate the apostilled document into the official language of Saudi Arabia — the apostille itself is also translated.
Submit the apostilled + translated bundle directly to the Saudi Arabia immigration authority or consulate; no further consular stamp is required.

Translation: Most documents must be translated into the local language by a certified translator. Agency translations are usually accepted.

Issuing authority in United States: U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications

Documents older than 3–6 months are often rejected. Plan to obtain fresh originals shortly before your visa application.

Official immigration portal

Last verified 20 September 2026 — reconfirm on the official portal before applying.