General Benefits:
• Reside in Saudi with your family, enjoying a nurturing environment for personal and professional growth.
• Seamless mobility between establishments, ensuring flexibility in your business ventures.
• Exemption from expat fees, making your entrepreneurial journey financially viable.
• Visa-free entry and exit for you and your family, eliminating travel barriers.
• Access to visit visas for relatives and dedicated airport tracks for citizens.
• Work flexibility in the private sector with smooth transitions between establishments.
• Conduct business in adherence to The Investment Law, ensuring regulatory compliance for investor residency.

• Embrace property ownership rights with both ownership and usufruct options.

Special Benefits:
• Nominate two staff members for Special Talent Residency, exempting them from certain criteria (e.g., executives).
• Entity exemption from “Nitaqat” for the first 3 operational years.
• Direct eligibility for permanent residency in the second category, marking your long-term commitment.

Eligibility Criteria:

1st Category

1. Holding an entrepreneur license from the Ministry of Investment.
2. Obtain a minimum of 400,000 SAR round/s as investment from an entity accredited by the
Ministry of Investment.
3. Recommendation letter from the investment entity.
4. The applicant’s share in the company is not less than 20%.

2nd Category

1. Holding an entrepreneur license from the Ministry of Investment.
2. Obtain a minimum of 15 Million SAR round/s as investment from an entity accredited by the
Ministry of Investment.
3. Recommendation letter from the investment entity.
4. The applicant’s share in the start-up is not less than 10%.
5. Create at least 10 jobs during the first year and at least 10 additional jobs during the second year.