Can Saudi nationals get residency in United States by buying property?

Yes. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program: from US$800,000 (about $800k). Equity investment in a new commercial enterprise creating 10 full-time US jobs: USD 800k in a targeted employment area or infrastructure project, USD 1.05m elsewhere. Often real-estate development via regional centers; buying a home does not count.

How long does it take?

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program: the authorities publish no processing time. The permit runs 2 years, not renewable (2-year conditional green card, then petition to remove conditions).

Does it lead to citizenship?

Citizenship possible after about 5 years; the permit is permanent residence from the start.

United States Residency for Saudi nationals: Routes, Costs and Rules

For Saudi nationals

What is different for Saudi nationals.

Under the GCC Economic Agreement, GCC citizens get the same treatment as nationals in other member states across economic activities, including real estate ownership and residence.
GCC Economic Agreement (2001), via Gulf Labour Markets and Migration programme
Since April 2024, nationals applying in their home country are issued five-year multiple-entry Schengen visas, including first-time applicants; this is still a visa, not visa-free entry.
EIG Law, EU Commission allows multiple-entry Schengen visas for Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia
A Saudi citizen's nationality may be withdrawn if they obtain a foreign citizenship without the Prime Minister's permission.
Wikipedia, Multiple citizenship

1 open route

The routes to living in United States.

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program

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amounts in force for petitions filed from 15 Mar 2022; first inflation adjustment applies to petitions filed from 1 Jan 2027; regional center program authorised to 30 Sep 2027

Minimum: US$800,000
What counts: Equity investment in a new commercial enterprise creating 10 full-time US jobs: USD 800k in a targeted employment area or infrastructure project, USD 1.05m elsewhere. Often real-estate development via regional centers; buying a home does not count.
Processing: Not published
Permit: 2 years, not renewable (2-year conditional green card, then petition to remove conditions)
Time you must spend there: no fixed days; must keep US as permanent residence (long absences risk abandonment)
Path to a passport: Citizenship possible after about 5 years; the permit is permanent residence from the start.
Family: spouse and unmarried children under 21
Tax: green-card holders taxed on worldwide income

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.

Short answers

What people ask.

Can Saudi nationals get residency in United States by buying property?: Yes. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program: from US$800,000 (about $800k). Equity investment in a new commercial enterprise creating 10 full-time US jobs: USD 800k in a targeted employment area or infrastructure project, USD 1.05m elsewhere. Often real-estate development via regional centers; buying a home does not count.
How long does it take?: EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program: the authorities publish no processing time. The permit runs 2 years, not renewable (2-year conditional green card, then petition to remove conditions).
Does it lead to citizenship?: Citizenship possible after about 5 years; the permit is permanent residence from the start.

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Read it for your passport

United States residency, passport by passport.

Visa-free stays: Wikipedia visa-requirement tables for each passport, read 20 October 2026. Always confirm with the embassy before you travel.

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United States residency for Saudi nationals.