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Saudi Arabia Premium Residency

Residency

UAE Golden Visa

Status

Program status

Saudi Arabia: Operational
United Arab Emirates: Operational

Investment

Minimum investment per route

Saudi Arabia: Real Estate Owner property (from): SAR 4,000,000; Business Investor (from): SAR 7,000,000Show full wordingShow less
United Arab Emirates: Qualifying property, 10-year visa: AED 2,000,000Show full wordingShow less

Costs

Government fees

Saudi Arabia: SAR 4,000 government fee on most products; the Premium Residency fee is due within 30 days of approval.
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Real Estate Owner, Business Investor, Entrepreneur, Exceptional Competence and Talent products: SAR 4,000 government fee. The Premium Residency fee is paid after approval, within 30 days of the approval notice, or the application is cancelled.
United Arab Emirates: Small entry-permit fees (AED 100 each), then in Dubai AED 9,884.75 for the investor's 10-year residence, with the medical test, Emirates ID and residence permit included, and AED 5,774.50 per family member.
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Entry permit for real estate investors: AED 100 application + AED 100 issuance + AED 100 smart-services fee. In Dubai, the Land Department's total for the investor's 10-year residence is AED 9,884.75, which already includes the medical examination (AED 700), Emirates ID (AED 1,153), residence permit (AED 2,856.75), Land Department fees (AED 4,020) and administrative fees (AED 1,155). Each family member's 10-year permit is AED 5,774.50, plus AED 318.75 once to open a family sponsorship file and AED 100 for each sponsored person.

Family

Family eligibility

Saudi Arabia: Spouse, Children, Parents · conditions apply
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Spouse, children under 25 and parents; unmarried daughters over 25 and children with special needs may also qualify.
United Arab Emirates: Spouse, Children, Parents · conditions apply
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Golden Residency holders can obtain residence permits for their spouse, their children regardless of age, and their parents (ICP).

Obligations

Residence requirements

Saudi Arabia: No minimum stay is stated for the fee-based products.Show full wordingShow less
United Arab Emirates: Golden visa holders may stay outside the UAE for longer than the usual six-month limit without the visa lapsing.Show full wordingShow less

Processing time

Saudi Arabia: The government service lists a duration of 90 working days.Show full wordingShow less
United Arab Emirates: In Dubai, the Land Department's service time is 7 to 10 business days.Show full wordingShow less

Route to citizenship

Saudi Arabia: Premium Residency is a residence status and does not lead to citizenship.Show full wordingShow less
United Arab Emirates: Golden Visa is a residence status; it does not lead to citizenship.Show full wordingShow less

Program comparison
Criteria	Residency Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Premium Residency	Residency United Arab Emirates UAE Golden Visa	Residency Bahrain Bahrain Golden Residency
Status
Program status	Operational	Operational	Operational
Investment
Minimum investment per route	Real Estate Owner property (from): SAR 4,000,000; Business Investor (from): SAR 7,000,000	Qualifying property, 10-year visa: AED 2,000,000	Qualifying property (from): BHD 130,000
Costs
Government fees	SAR 4,000 government fee on most products; the Premium Residency fee is due within 30 days of approval. Full wordingHide full wording Real Estate Owner, Business Investor, Entrepreneur, Exceptional Competence and Talent products: SAR 4,000 government fee. The Premium Residency fee is paid after approval, within 30 days of the approval notice, or the application is cancelled.	Small entry-permit fees (AED 100 each), then in Dubai AED 9,884.75 for the investor's 10-year residence, with the medical test, Emirates ID and residence permit included, and AED 5,774.50 per family member. Full wordingHide full wording Entry permit for real estate investors: AED 100 application + AED 100 issuance + AED 100 smart-services fee. In Dubai, the Land Department's total for the investor's 10-year residence is AED 9,884.75, which already includes the medical examination (AED 700), Emirates ID (AED 1,153), residence permit (AED 2,856.75), Land Department fees (AED 4,020) and administrative fees (AED 1,155). Each family member's 10-year permit is AED 5,774.50, plus AED 318.75 once to open a family sponsorship file and AED 100 for each sponsored person.	Application fee 5 and ten-year residency fee 300, reported as BHD. Full wordingHide full wording Application fee of 5 (non-refundable) and ten-year residency fee of 300, paid by card. The official service page gives these amounts without a currency; Gulf News reports them as BHD 5 and BHD 300.
Family
Family eligibility	Spouse, Children, Parents · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse, children under 25 and parents; unmarried daughters over 25 and children with special needs may also qualify.	Spouse, Children, Parents · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Golden Residency holders can obtain residence permits for their spouse, their children regardless of age, and their parents (ICP).	Spouse, Children, Parents · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse, children and parents can be sponsored on the holder's Golden Residency; age limits are not stated.
Obligations
Residence requirements	No minimum stay is stated for the fee-based products.	Golden visa holders may stay outside the UAE for longer than the usual six-month limit without the visa lapsing.	No minimum stay is stated on the official service pages.
Processing time	The government service lists a duration of 90 working days.	In Dubai, the Land Department's service time is 7 to 10 business days.	Five working days for the property-owner service, according to the official service page.
Route to citizenship	Premium Residency is a residence status and does not lead to citizenship.	Golden Visa is a residence status; it does not lead to citizenship.	Golden Residency does not lead to citizenship.

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