2 open routes
The routes to living in Saudi Arabia.
Our verdict. Saudi Arabia's Premium Residency for real estate owners suits a buyer who wants to live in the kingdom for as long as they own a finished home worth SAR 4 million or more. The home must be developed, valued by a Taqeem-accredited valuer, in a designated area and bought without real estate financing; off-plan homes and land are excluded. A spouse, children under 25 and parents can be included, and salaries carry no personal income tax. The drawback is the cash: no mortgage at all, and the residence ends when the property is sold. Set against the UAE Golden Visa, the threshold is about twice as high, and off-plan homes do not count.
Premium Residency - Real Estate Owner
Open45- Minimum
- SAR 4,000,000 · about $1.07m
- What counts
- Owned or usufruct developed residential property worth SAR 4m+ (Taqeem-accredited valuation), within designated areas; free of existing and future mortgages and not acquired with real estate financing; undeveloped land and off-plan excluded
- Processing
- Not published
- Permit
- Tied to continued ownership, lasts while property is held
- Time you must spend there
- No rule published
- Path to a passport
- No set path to permanent residence or citizenship through this route.
- Family
- spouse, children under 25, parents (general Premium Residency benefit)
- Tax
- no personal income tax on individuals' salaries; zakat applies to Saudi/GCC nationals
Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20
Premium Residency - Unlimited Duration
Open45- Minimum
- SAR 800,000 · about $214k
- What counts
- One-off fee of SAR 800,000 plus proof of sufficient financial resources (Limited Duration alternative: SAR 100,000 a year, 1-5 years renewable)
- Processing
- Not published
- Permit
- Unlimited
- Time you must spend there
- No rule published
- Path to a passport
- The permit is permanent residence from the start; the route itself sets no timetable for citizenship.
- Family
- spouse, children under 25, parents (general Premium Residency benefit)
- Tax
- no personal income tax on individuals' salaries
Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20
Residency rules, thresholds and fees change often, sometimes without notice. Everything here is general information, checked on the date shown, not legal, tax or immigration advice: confirm with the official source and a licensed adviser before you act. Continental sells property; we don’t arrange visas or residency.
Saudi Arabia residency by investment
