https://vision2030.ai/tags/golden-visa/Recent content in Golden-Visa on SAUDI VISION 2030 Intelligence PlatformHugoenSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://vision2030.ai/encyclopedia/premium-residency-saudi-arabia/Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://vision2030.ai/encyclopedia/premium-residency-saudi-arabia/<p>Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s Premium Residency programme is the Kingdom&rsquo;s equivalent of global golden visa schemes, offering long-term or permanent residency to foreign nationals who meet financial, professional, or talent-based criteria. Launched in 2019, the programme has attracted thousands of applicants seeking to establish roots in the rapidly transforming Saudi economy under <a href="https://vision2030.ai/vision/">Vision 2030</a> without the constraints of traditional employer-sponsored visas, supporting the Kingdom&rsquo;s <a href="https://vision2030.ai/investment/">investment</a> and talent attraction goals.</p> <h2 id="two-tiers-of-premium-residency">Two Tiers of Premium Residency</h2> <p>The programme offers two distinct products. Permanent Premium Residency provides indefinite residency rights for a one-time fee of SAR 800,000 (approximately USD 213,000). This is a lifetime authorization that does not require renewal, though holders must maintain compliance with basic conditions including not being absent from the Kingdom for more than one year continuously.</p>