This page covers the investment-based subcategory of Saudi Arabia’s broader Premium Residency Program, which also has qualifying routes for Entrepreneurs and people of Independent Means.
The Saudi Premium Residency program stands out in its region for offering permanent residency under certain circumstances.
Individuals who invest in Saudi real estate or businesses qualify for residency in the Kingdom, with no expiry date.
Applicants may qualify through two types of investment:
Real estate investment
Business investment
This program offers no path to citizenship. However, business investors are eligible for immediate permanent residency, while property investors can remain reisdents for as long as they maintain their investment.
Browse 195 countries’ paths to citizenship in the hyper-detailed IMI Citizenship Catalog.
Applications for this program may be directed to The Distinguished Residence Center.
Legislation upon which this program is based Cabinet Resolution No. (247) dated 09/05/1440 AH.
As noted in the program qualifications above, an investor can qualify for this program with a local property purchase above the minimum investment threshold. View eligible properties curated by IMI and our real estate partners:
The Saudi Premium Residency program approved 8,000 residents in 2024. Real estate agent Mohammed AlWahhabi said foreign residents seeking “stability and freedom” are driving the surge.
Anastasia Barna says the old rules pushed people out. Mahmoud Elwakil says the new ones finally let them in.
While the UAE leads with its Golden Visa, other GCC nations are quickly catching up with competitive investor residency pathways.
See more statistics on this program and others in the IMI Data Center.