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created for entrepreneur category 2, SAR 15 million, 10 then 10 jobs, conditional permanent residence, fee SAR 4,000 (pr.gov.sa).
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Saudi Arabia Entrepreneur Premium Residency (Category 2)
Active
Exempt
Saudi Arabia · إقامة رائد أعمال · Entrepreneur · apply online
Minimum investment
$4,000,000
Startup equity
Stay
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Application fee
$1,067
Tax
0.0%
No personal income tax
Path to staying
- Permanent residencypossible
- Permanent residency
- Citizenship
- Dual citizenship not allowed
Overview
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Program
- Saudi Arabia Entrepreneur Premium Residency (Category 2)
- Local name
- إقامة رائد أعمال
- Type
- Entrepreneur
- Status
- Active
Permanent Premium Residency for a founder with an entrepreneur licence, at least 10% of a startup, and at least SAR 15 million raised from an entity accredited by the Premium Residency Center. The founder must create 10 jobs in the first year and 10 more in the second. The fee is SAR 4,000. The permit is conditional for those two years.
Investment options
| Type | Tier / zone | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Startup equity | Category 2 | SAR 15,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 2 yr | Yes | Required |
Eligibility
- Criminal record check required
- Health check required
- Health insurance required
Work rights
- Employment allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 25
- Parents allowed
- Yes
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
Tax
- Tax regime
- Exempt
- Tax rate
- 0.0%
- Regime name
- No personal income tax
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Capital gains taxed
- No
How to apply
- Method
- online
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
SAR 15 million is USD 4,000,000 at the SAR 3.75 peg. The SAR 4,000 fee is about USD 1,067. The job requirement is 20 in total because the second year's 10 jobs are additional. Once the permanent permit is confirmed, the Center's FAQ says the time-in-Saudi and financial-status conditions fall away. The same Nitaqat exemption and two Special Talent nominations apply as on category 1. No sector quota is published.
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source