• The following words and phrases - wherever they appear in this Regulation - shall have the meanings specified next to each of them:

  • Law: Premium Residency Law.

  • Regulation: Implementing Regulation of the Law.

  • Non-Saudi: A natural person who does not hold Saudi nationality.

  • Premium Residency Holder: A non-Saudi who has obtained premium residency in accordance with the Law.

  • Family: Those who are dependent on the premium residency holder, including: spouses and children (who have not exceeded twenty-one years of age).

  • Center: Premium Residency Center.

  • Committee: Supervisory Committee of the Center.

  • Applicant: A person applying for premium residency.

  • Electronic Platform: The Center's portal designated for receiving applications from applicants electronically.

  • Electronic Account: What the applicant creates on the electronic platform to fill in the necessary data for themselves and their family as specified by the Center, and to update it and take necessary actions in accordance with what is stated in the Law and Regulation.

1- The relatives referred to in paragraph (B/1) of Article (2) of the Law are the parents, grandparents, children and their descendants, siblings and their children, and any other relative that the center deems appropriate to add.
2- Applications for visit visas for relatives are subject to the procedures determined by the center in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant authorities, ensuring the prompt processing of these applications.
3- Applications for domestic worker recruitment visas and related procedures and other provisions are subject to the procedures followed for Saudi citizens, ensuring the prompt processing of these applications.
4- The border areas referred to in paragraph (D/1) of Article (2) of the Law are the locations specified by regulatory instruments based on the provisions of the relevant laws and instructions.
5- Residential, commercial, and industrial real estate owned by the holder of the premium residency is subject to the applicable laws, rules, and procedures, and ownership of commercial and industrial properties does not affect the application of the provisions governing foreign investment as prescribed by law.
6- The duration of use of properties located in the cities of Mecca and Medina shall not exceed the duration of the premium residency for those who obtained it for a specified period, as per paragraph (B) of Article (3) of the Law.
7- The private means of transportation that may be owned by the holder of the premium residency or their family members - referred to in paragraph (W/1) of Article (2) of the Law - includes any means of land, sea, or air transport designated for personal use.
8- The holder of the premium residency - who works in private sector establishments - must notify the Ministry of Labor and Social Development upon transferring to another establishment or when any of their family members do so, and ensure this is recorded in the electronic account, within a period not exceeding seven days from the date of transfer.
9- The fees imposed on non-Saudis - as stipulated in paragraph (Z/1) of Article (2) of the Law - refer to the work permit fees issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development in accordance with the Labor Law, and the holder of the premium residency - working in private sector establishments - is obligated to pay and renew them. The fees imposed on non-Saudis do not apply to him and his family when transferring from one establishment to another.
10- The professions and jobs that non-Saudis are prohibited from engaging in are the professions and jobs specified under the Labor Law.
11- The implementation of what is stated in paragraph (H/1) of Article (2) of the Law shall be through the issuance of a self-service multiple-entry exit and re-entry visa via the electronic platform, and the prescribed fee shall be collected according to the duration deemed appropriate by the holder of the premium residency for themselves and their family members.
12- The holder of the premium residency and their family may benefit from the lanes designated for Saudis when entering and exiting the Kingdom, by presenting the card issued to the holder of the premium residency and their family members, as stipulated in paragraph (1) of Article (3) of the Regulation.
13- The holder of the premium residency can link their record with the records of their parents and children who are over the age of twenty-one, according to the legal justifications.

1- The holder of the premium residency and their family are granted cards that include the name of each individual, the type of residency, its date, and any other information that the center deems necessary to add.
2- The applicant for the limited-duration premium residency - for one year, renewable - will receive a discount of (2%) for each year, in a cumulative manner, if they pay for more than one year in advance. In this case, the renewal will be automatic, as an exception to the provision of paragraph (3) of this article.
3- The holder of the one-year premium residency - when wishing to renew it - must submit a renewal application through the electronic platform at least thirty days before its expiration.
4- The center specifies the conditions and requirements - as stipulated in articles (four) and (six) of the law when applying for premium residency - that apply to the renewal applications for the one-year premium residency through the electronic platform.
5- The holder of the premium residency - whose residency has expired without renewal - will be treated in the same manner as a holder of the premium residency when it is canceled or terminated.

1- The submission of the application for obtaining the premium residency shall be through the electronic platform by creating an electronic account for the applicant, where all required information and data are entered, according to the forms prepared by the center for this purpose.
2- It is required to submit a valid passport, and the residency held by the valid resident categories (permanent residency for five years) - for the purposes of applying this paragraph to them - is considered equivalent to a passport.
3- The age of the applicant referred to in paragraph (b/1) of Article (four) of the Law and the members of his family shall be calculated according to the Gregorian calendar, and the date of submission of the application is the date specified for this age.
4- Proof of financial solvency shall be submitted through a recent bank statement, or documents proving ownership of fixed or movable assets whether inside or outside the Kingdom, and any other documents that the center deems necessary to add, according to a mechanism established for this purpose.
5- The verification of the applicant and his family members being free from criminal records shall be done by requesting the views of the relevant security authorities in the Kingdom, and obtaining the applicant's signature on an admission that allows the center to request information about him and his family members from the relevant authorities outside the Kingdom.
6- The submission of the health report referred to in paragraph (e/1) of Article (four) of the Law shall be from an accredited health entity within the Kingdom, or a health entity outside the Kingdom provided that the report is approved by the Kingdom's representations, and this includes his family members.
7- The residency of the applicant shall be legal - if the applicant is from within the Kingdom - if he has entered the Kingdom legally or was born in it, and in all cases, the applicant must hold a valid residency at the time of his application for the premium residency.
8- The submission of the application - according to this article - constitutes an admission by the applicant of the accuracy of the information and data contained therein.
9- The application shall not be considered complete unless all required information and data are entered, and all admissions and commitments are agreed upon, and the applicant receives a notification through any of the means specified in Article (six) of the Regulation; confirming the completion of the application submission.
10- In the event that the applicant does not complete the required information and data requested by the center after submitting the application within a maximum period of three months from the date of submission, the center shall have the authority to cancel the applicant's request.

1- The center is responsible for studying the claim for obtaining the premium residency of both types, and ensuring that the conditions and requirements mentioned in the law and regulation are met. In the event that approval of the claim is deemed appropriate, the head of the center issues a decision - after coordinating with the relevant authorities - to approve granting the applicant the premium residency according to their request. However, in the event of a refusal to grant the premium residency, the applicant will be notified through any of the means stipulated in paragraph (1) of Article (Six) of this regulation.
2- The center is responsible for providing all information to those wishing to apply for the premium residency and facilitating all procedures related to that.

• 1- The advanced center shall notify the applicant of the approval of their claim by placing a notice in their electronic account or sending a text message to the phone or email or mailbox registered in their electronic account. The applicant is presumed to be aware of this from the date of notification by any of the mentioned means. In the event of cancellation of the claim, the center shall notify the applicant by any of the mentioned means.

• 2- The financial fee mentioned in paragraph (A/1) of Article (6) of the law shall be as follows:

  • A- (800,000) Riyals for the indefinite premium residency referred to in paragraph (A) of Article (3) of the law.

  • B- (100,000) Riyals for the premium residency for one year, and if the applicant wishes to grant a period exceeding one year, they will receive a discount of (2%) for each additional year paid in advance, cumulatively.

• 3- The holder of the premium residency and their family members must comply with renewing the medical insurance document referred to in paragraph (B/1) of Article (6) of the law throughout the duration of their enjoyment of the premium residency.

• 4- The procedures for terminating the applicant's relationship from within the Kingdom with their previous residency upon obtaining the premium residency shall be completed by notifying their previous employer and correcting their contractual status and all that relates to the rights and obligations concerning that. The center may take the necessary measures to ensure its completion.

The applicant is obligated - through the means specified by the center - to commit to compliance with the Law, the Regulation, and other applicable laws and instructions in the Kingdom, in accordance with the mechanisms prepared by the center for this purpose.

The holder of the premium residency must pay the taxes prescribed by law as if they were considered a resident, regardless of the duration spent outside the Kingdom during the year.

1- The phrase "or its equivalent" mentioned in paragraph (A/1) of Article (Nine) of the Law refers to cases where a judicial judgment has been issued for the confiscation of assets equivalent to (one hundred) thousand Saudi Riyals or a judicial judgment from a foreign country imposing a fine equivalent to (one hundred) thousand Saudi Riyals.
2- For the purpose of applying paragraph (B/1) of Article (Nine) of the Law, it is required that the administrative decision has been fortified against objection before the administrative judiciary, and that the judicial judgment is final and accompanied by the Enforcement Statement.
3- The request for the waiver of the distinguished residency must be submitted through the means specified by the center, in preparation for taking the necessary actions in this regard without violating the provisions contained in the Law and the Regulation.
4- It is required when submitting a request for the waiver of the distinguished residency in accordance with paragraph (H/1) of Article (Nine) of the Law, that the holder of the distinguished residency provides proof of the settlement of all rights and obligations that have arisen in accordance with the Law and the Regulation, and the center may take the necessary actions to ensure that this is completed.

• 1- The rights and privileges enjoyed by the family - in addition to the right to reside in the Kingdom, work in private sector establishments, and transfer between them, in accordance with Article (2) of the Law - are as follows:

  • A- Issuance of visit visas for relatives mentioned in paragraph (1) of Article (2) of the Regulation.

  • B- Ownership of private means of transport, and any other movable property permitted to be owned under the law in the Kingdom.

  • C- Freedom to exit from the Kingdom and return to it independently.

  • D- Use of designated lanes for Saudis when entering and exiting the Kingdom through its ports.

  • E- Conducting business by spouses in the event of the death of the primary holder of the premium residency, in accordance with the Foreign Investment Law.

  • F- Ownership of residential, commercial, and industrial real estate by spouses in the event of the death of the primary holder of the premium residency, and their ownership of commercial and industrial real estate does not affect the application of the provisions regulating foreign investment as prescribed by law.

• 2- The Committee may add or amend the privileges as it sees fit.