Saudi Premium Residency Costs 2026: Fees & Capital Criteria
Published government fees and financial thresholds for Saudi Premium Residency in 2026: SAR 100k annual or SAR 800k permanent, plus SAR 4M real estate track criteria.
Executive Pathway Synthesis
What Saudi Premium Residency is and the 7 Statutory Tracks: Established under Royal Decree M/106 and expanded by the Premium Residency Center (PRC) in January 2024, Saudi Premium Residency grants self-sponsored permanent or renewable residency without requiring a local employer sponsor (kafeel). The 7 official pathways are: (1) Special Talent (researchers, healthcare specialists, and executives earning qualifying thresholds); (2) Gifted (athletes, artists, and cultural innovators); (3) Investor (SAR 7M minimum capital injection plus creating 10 direct jobs); (4) Entrepreneur (minimum SAR 400K accredited VC funding with 20% equity); (5) Real Estate Owner (freehold unencumbered residential property valued at SAR 4M or more); (6) Limited Duration (SAR 100,000 renewable annually); and (7) Unlimited Permanent Duration (SAR 800,000 one-off fee).