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title: "Saudi Arabia Premium Residency 2026: 10 options, requirements"
url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-residency/
lang: en
updated: 2026-10-11
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Saudi Arabia · 10 options

# Saudi Arabia Premium Residency

10 options. Each one is its own application with its own conditions; pick a row to see the full requirements and official sources.

## Options compared

| Option | Money needed | ≈ USD | First stay | Work |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [1-year renewable](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-renewable-one-year/) | Fee SAR 100k+ | $26,667 | 1 yr | Limited |
| [Talent (specialist)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-special-talent-professional/) | income from SAR 14k a month | $44,800 |   | Limited |
| [Entrepreneur 1](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-entrepreneur-class-i/) | investment of SAR 400k+ | $106,667 |   | Limited |
| [Permanent](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-permanent/) | Fee SAR 800k+ | $213,333 |   | Limited |
| [Talent (executive)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-special-talent-executive/) | income of SAR 960k+ a year | $256,000 |   | Limited |
| [Off-plan property](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-real-estate-off-plan/) | investment of SAR 4M+ | $1,066,667 |   | Limited |
| [Property owner](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-real-estate-owner/) | investment of SAR 4M+ | $1,066,667 |   | Limited |
| [Investor](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-business-investor/) | investment of SAR 7M+ | $1,866,667 |   | Limited |
| [Entrepreneur 2](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-entrepreneur-class-ii/) | investment of SAR 15M+ | $4,000,000 |   | Limited |
| [Gifted](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-gifted/) |   |   |   | Limited |

≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.

## Each option

Pay to stay

### [Premium · 1-year renewable](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-renewable-one-year/)

**Fee:** SAR 100k+ ≈ $27k

Stay 1 yr, renewable Can work: limited Needs health cover

[Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-renewable-one-year/)

Work

### [Premium · Talent (specialist)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-special-talent-professional/)

**Income needed:** from SAR 14k a month ≈ $3,730

Can work: limited Needs money in the bank

[Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-special-talent-professional/)

Business / Startup

### [Premium · Entrepreneur 1](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-entrepreneur-class-i/)

**Investment needed:** SAR 400k+ ≈ $107k

Can work: limited Needs money in the bank

[Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-entrepreneur-class-i/)

Direct PR

### [Premium · Permanent](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-permanent/)

**Fee:** SAR 800k+ ≈ $213k

Can work: limited Needs health cover

[Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-permanent/)

Work

### [Premium · Talent (executive)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-special-talent-executive/)

**Income needed:** SAR 960k+ a year ≈ $256k

Can work: limited Needs money in the bank

[Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-special-talent-executive/)

Investing

### [Premium · Off-plan property](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-real-estate-off-plan/)

**Investment needed:** SAR 4M+ ≈ $1.1M

Can work: limited Needs money in the bank

[Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-real-estate-off-plan/)

Investing

### [Premium · Property owner](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-real-estate-owner/)

**Investment needed:** SAR 4M+ ≈ $1.1M

Can work: limited Needs money in the bank

[Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-real-estate-owner/)

Investing

### [Premium · Investor](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-business-investor/)

**Investment needed:** SAR 7M+ ≈ $1.9M

Can work: limited Needs money in the bank

[Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-business-investor/)

Business / Startup

### [Premium · Entrepreneur 2](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-entrepreneur-class-ii/)

**Investment needed:** SAR 15M+ ≈ $4M

Can work: limited Needs money in the bank

[Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-entrepreneur-class-ii/)

Talent schemes

### [Premium · Gifted](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-gifted/)

Can work: limited Needs money in the bank

[Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saudi-arabia/premium-gifted/)

## Questions people ask

### How many options does the Saudi Arabia Premium Residency have?

10: 1-year renewable; Talent (specialist); Entrepreneur 1; Permanent; Talent (executive); Off-plan property; Property owner; Investor; Entrepreneur 2; Gifted.
