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Premium Residency – Investor (إقامة المستثمرين)
VisasSaudi ArabiaPremium Residency – Investor (إقامة المستثمرين)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia•Asia
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Premium Residency – Investor (إقامة المستثمرين)

Investment PR PathwayThis visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa. Dependents Allowed

At a Glance

Processing Time

1-3 months

Application Fee

Free

Stay Duration

Indefinite while the qualifying investment, commercial registration, and minimum 10-employee threshold are maintained.

Renewable

Yes

Job Offer

Not Required

Dependents

Allowed

PR Pathway

Available

Remote Work

Not Required

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Overview

Saudi Arabia’s Premium Residency Investor track grants long-term, sponsor-free residency to non-Saudis investing at least SAR 7 million in a licensed Saudi business.

Saudi Arabia’s Premium Residency – Investor track is a long-term residency from the Premium Residency Center, created under Vision 2030 to bring foreign capital into the Kingdom. It lets non-Saudis live, own businesses, and sponsor family without a local kafeel, based on a verifiable productive investment rather than employment sponsorship.

To qualify the applicant must hold valid investment licenses or registrations with at least SAR 7 million attributable to their ownership share, hold the related commercial registration and articles of association, and prove at least 10 employees attributable to that share. Applications go through premiumresidency.sa with a SAR 4,000 processing fee.

This visa is ideal for foreign investors who want sponsor-free legal status in Saudi Arabia to run a business, hold property, and bring spouse, children under 25, and parents along.

Stay & Extensions

Status typePermanent / indefinite

Requirements

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Minimum age of 21 years.

Valid passport.

Clean criminal record.

Medical report confirming freedom from contagious diseases.

Investment license issued by the Ministry of Investment (MISA).

Minimum capital investment of SAR 7 million in economic activities within Saudi Arabia.

Articles of Incorporation and Commercial Registration (CR) documents.

KEY CRITERIA

Education

none or higher

Investment

7,000,000 EUR

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Valid passport.

Medical fitness certificate.

Clean criminal record.

Ministry of Investment (MISA) license.

Commercial Registration (CR) certificate.

Memorandum of Association showing investor shares.

Proof of capital investment (SAR 7 million).

Advantages & Considerations

Key Benefits

  • Long-term residency in Saudi Arabia without a local sponsor (kafeel).
  • Right to own and operate a licensed Saudi business directly.
  • Family inclusion: spouse, unmarried children under 25, and parents.
  • No Nitaqat (Saudization) quota obligations on the holder personally.
  • Freedom to travel in and out of the Kingdom without exit/re-entry visas.
  • Eligibility to own real estate within permitted areas.
  • Pathway aligned with Vision 2030 priority sectors for foreign capital.

Worth Knowing

  • Requires at least SAR 7 million of qualifying investment attributable to the applicant's share.
  • Must maintain a Saudi commercial registration and at least 10 employees attributable to the share.
  • SAR 4,000 government processing fee plus licensing, translation, and medical costs.
  • Status is contingent on continued investment compliance; loss of investment can end residency.
  • Background, financial, and document checks typically take 1–3 months.
  • No qualifying SAR 7 million investment share in a Saudi commercial registration.
  • Inability to evidence at least 10 employees attributable to the applicant's ownership share.
  • Serious criminal record or failure of medical fitness checks.

Application Process

1

Obtain Ministry of Investment (MISA) license and Saudi commercial registration for the qualifying business

2

Confirm investment value of at least SAR 7 million attributable to the applicant's ownership share

3

Create an account on the Premium Residency portal at premiumresidency.sa and select the Investor track

4

Upload investment license, commercial registration, articles of association, ownership evidence, and proof of at least 10 employees attributable to the applicant's share

5

Submit valid passport, clean criminal record, and medical fitness report (within 6 months)

6

Pay the SAR 4,000 government processing fee online

7

Receive decision after background and financial verification (typically 1–3 months)

8

Activate residency and add eligible dependents (spouse, children under 25, parents)

Application Forms

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Verified Claims (11)

Last verified Jun 20, 2026
Application StepsObtain Ministry of Investment (MISA) license and Saudi commercial registration for the qualifying bu…premiumresidency.sa
Dependent VisaSpouse, unmarried children under 25, and parents may be included as dependents.henleyglobal.com
FeesSAR 4,000 government processing fee for the Investor Premium Residency application.premiumresidency.sa
FormsPremium Residency – Investor Application (online via premiumresidency.sa)premiumresidency.sa
Application Portalhttps://premiumresidency.sapremiumresidency.sa
Official Infohttps://my.gov.sa/en/services/3014my.gov.sa
Max StayIndefinite while the qualifying investment, commercial registration, and minimum 10-employee thresho…henleyglobal.com
Max Stay Estimatetype: indefinite, notes: Continuous while investment and employment thresholds are maintained.henleyglobal.com

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