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Saudi Arabia · Permanent residence
Premium Residency - Permanent
- Processing
- Several weeks to a few months
- Cost
- From SAR 800,000
- Validity
- Permanent
Saudi Arabia’s ‘green card’: a one-time-fee permanent residency granting the right to live, work, and own property without an employer sponsor.
Requirements
- One-time fee of SAR 800,000
- Valid passport and legal residence status at application
- Proof of sufficient financial resources
- Clean criminal record and medical fitness report
- Age 21 or over
Time and cost
- Processing time
- Several weeks to a few months after submission
- Validity
- Permanent
- Cost
From SAR 800,000
Required
- SAR 800,000 Premium Residency fee (one-time)
- An annual version costs SAR 100,000/year.
- Path to residency
- This is itself permanent residency.
Documents
Valid passport
Current and valid
Proof of financial solvency
Bank statements or income evidence
Criminal record certificate
Clean record from country of residence
Medical report
Free of contagious diseases
Proof of legal residence (if it applies)
If applying from inside Saudi Arabia
Tips
- Removes employer sponsorship entirely: work, switch jobs, and run businesses freely
- No exit/re-entry permits needed; sponsor family and host relatives
- Holders can own residential property (with restrictions in Makkah and Madinah)