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Premium Residency
Business Investor in Saudi Arabia

Investment from SAR 7M in a business holding a MISA license — no local sponsor, 100% foreign ownership. For the permanent-residence level, an additional 10 jobs for Saudi nationals must be created within 2 years.

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Investment from
≈$1,866,700
Jobs for Saudi nationals
10 within 2 years
Business ownership
100% foreign
Processing time
60–90 days

Premium Residency levels — from base to permanent residence

The programme accepts different entry paths — a base Business Investor status and a higher bar for full permanent-residence status.

LEVEL
THRESHOLD
WHAT TO KNOW
Business Investor (base)
THRESHOLDfrom SAR 7M + MISA license
Grants status with 100% foreign business ownership.
Permanent-residence level
THRESHOLD+SAR 7M + 10 jobs within 2 years
An additional requirement on top of the base threshold for full permanent status.
Unlimited Duration (alternative)
THRESHOLDSAR 800K one-time, or SAR 100K/year
A separate Premium Residency route not tied to a business — no company investment.

What the process consists of

Besides the investment amount, there is a separate administrative fee for the Investor Residency status itself.

COST ITEM
RATE
APPLIES TO
Investor Residency fee
RATESAR 4,000 (≈$1,067)
per applicant
MISA license
RATEdepends on business activity
per business
Bank fees for capital transfer
RATEdepends on the bank
per applicant

How the process runs

01
Business registration and MISA licensing
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment issues a licence to operate.
02
Capital transfer through a licensed Saudi bank
The SAR 7M+ investment must pass through an official banking channel.
03
Filing for Premium Residency
Through the pr.gov.sa portal with a full document package on the business and capital.
04
Application review
The stated timeline is 60–90 days after complete submission and confirmed capital transfer.
05
Job creation (for the permanent-residence level)
10 full-time jobs for Saudi nationals within 2 years of receiving the status.

A good fit if

You have capital from SAR 7M to invest in a business holding a MISA license.
100% foreign business ownership without a mandatory local sponsor matters to you.
You are prepared to create 10 jobs for Saudi nationals within 2 years — if targeting full permanent-residence status.
Unlimited entry and exit without regular visa renewal works for you.

A poor fit if

Your capital is below SAR 7M — the Unlimited Duration track (SAR 800K one-time, not tied to a business) may be worth considering instead.
You are planning the Entrepreneur route (SAR 15M from an accredited investor) — its exact threshold is confirmed only by private aggregators in the available research, not directly by official pr.gov.sa, so it is not shown on this page.
You cannot create 10 jobs for Saudi nationals — then only the base Business Investor status is available, without progressing to full permanent residence.
You need certainty on a citizenship timeline — citizenship by investment formally does not exist in Saudi Arabia.

Who runs this programme

Your request goes to two or three firms from this list. You see exactly which ones before it is sent, and you can exclude any of them.

No matching firms in the directory for this category yet — the list is curated by hand and grows over time.

This is an independent list of firms in the market, not our partners — we do not forward requests to them or receive payment for referrals. Contact them directly via the link.

Frequent questions

Why isn’t the Entrepreneur route with the SAR 15M threshold shown?

Because that figure, per the available research, only appears on private aggregators (e.g. legal blogs), not directly on official pr.gov.sa — the site deliberately does not present amounts unconfirmed by a government source as fact.

Why isn’t currency risk flagged?

Because the Saudi riyal (SAR) has been officially pegged to the US dollar at 3.75 since 1986 — a long-standing policy of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), not a floating market rate.

Is creating 10 jobs mandatory?

Only for reaching the full permanent-residence level. The base Business Investor status is available without this requirement, but without the corresponding higher status too.

Is a local sponsor required?

No — the status allows running a business with 100% foreign ownership, without a mandatory Saudi sponsor-partner.

How long is the decision timeline?

The stated timeline is 60–90 days after complete document submission and confirmed capital transfer through a licensed Saudi bank.

Is there an alternative without investing in a business?

Yes — the Premium Residency Unlimited Duration track: SAR 800K one-time indefinitely, or SAR 100K/year renewable, not tied to a specific business.

Sources

Premium Residency Saudi Arabia (pr.gov.sa) — official programme portal↗

Figures are for reference only. Verified against official sources on 26 August 2026. A precise quote is issued by the appointed firm after document review. This material is not legal advice, a public offer or investment advice.