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Entrepreneur Residency (Premium Residency system)

Saudi Arabia · Middle East

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownResidency-to-PassportActive Investor Visas

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedUnknown
Unknown
Governing lawPublished
Saudi Arabia's Premium Residency system (referred to in sources as the Premium Residency Law); the precise royal decree/regulation number was not confirmed in the sources opened

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Put SAR 400,000 (about USD 107,000) into an accredited Saudi investment entity with a 20% equity stake to grow your startup on a renewable 5-year Premium Residency track toward permanent residence

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum ageUnknown
Unknown
Clean criminal record requiredUnknown
Unknown
Local health insurance requiredUnknown
Unknown
Nationality restrictionsUnknown
Unknown
Basic eligibilityPublished
Category 1: invest at least SAR 400,000 through an accredited investment entity, holding at least 20% equity, to grow an innovative company/startup in Saudi Arabia. Category 2: invest at least SAR 15,000,000 through an accredited investment entity holding at least 5% equity, which grants permanent residence subject to job-creation requirements
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
25 years
ChildrenPublished
Dependent children up to age 25 and parents may also be included, per the same Premium Residency family-inclusion rule that applies across its categories

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timeUnknown
Unknown
Can apply without travelingPublished
Yes
How you applyPublished
Online through the official Premium Residency portal

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
$106,667
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
$106,667
Processing feeUnknown
Unknown
Application feeUnknown
Unknown
Total cost to applyUnknown
Unknown
Monthly income requiredUnknown
Unknown
Monthly pension income requiredUnknown
Unknown
Monthly rental income requiredUnknown
Unknown
Savings requiredUnknown
Unknown
Proof of sufficient fundsUnknown
Unknown
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Cost notesPublished
No separate application fee found; the cost is the qualifying investment itself (SAR 400,000 for Category 1, SAR 15,000,000 for Category 2)

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
None
Physical presence requiredPublished
No
In-country visit requiredUnknown
Unknown
Move-in windowUnknown
Unknown
Length of residencyPublished
60 months
Residency is lifetimePublished
No
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationPublished
120 months
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
No
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
The only source found ties 'presence requirements' to becoming eligible for permanent residence at the end of the 5-year term, not to keeping the temporary Entrepreneur Residency itself; no day count is published either way

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyPublished
5 years
Time to citizenshipUnknown
Unknown
Work for a local employerUnknown
Unknown
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workUnknown
Unknown
Local healthcare accessUnknown
Unknown
University accessUnknown
Unknown
Can buy landUnknown
Unknown
Local bankingUnknown
Unknown
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Years stated
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Not applicable

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
List claim of no stay requirement is broadly consistent with what was found: no source states a minimum days-per-year rule for keeping the 5-year Entrepreneur Residency. A vaguer 'presence requirement' is mentioned only in connection with qualifying for permanent residence after the 5 years, which is a PR-eligibility condition, not an ongoing stay rule, and is not counted here.

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://www.henleyglobal.com/residence-investment/saudi-arabia
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://www.henleyglobal.com/residence-investment/saudi-arabia

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.