Premium Residency in Saudi Arabia: All 7 Routes Explained

Description

The Saudi Premium Residency program has seven routes.. and most people only know about one or two. In this episode, Carly and Vesna walk through every single one. In this episode: - The two routes you can pay outright for, and the math on each - Special talent, gifted, investor, and entrepreneur residency — who they're actually for - The real estate route and the "unmortgaged" catch nobody mentions - What it's like to be a secondary holder (Vesna) vs. not having it at all (Carly) - The biggest myth: no, Vesna did not get it through Instagram - How long the process actually takes, and what they ask for during background checks - The official website is the only place to apply — full stop Heads up: Carly and Vesna are personally navigating this for their own business setup, so this is them learning out loud, not legal or financial advice. Always verify with the official Premium Residency Center Portal. Listen wherever you get podcasts: https://linktr.ee/insidesaudi Follow Inside Saudi: Instagram: @insidesaudiarabia TikTok: @insidesaudiarabia Carly: @caroverman (IG) @carlyoverman (TikTok) Vesna: @vesnapetrovicx Chapters: 00:00 Cold open 00:53 Welcome + why this episode 03:00 Seven routes — overview 07:20 Route 1: Limited duration (100,000 SAR/year) 08:45 Route 2: Unlimited duration (800,000 SAR) 10:39 Route 3: Special talent residency 13:13 Route 4: Gifted residency (culture & sports) 16:10 Route 5: Investor residency (7M SAR + 10 jobs) 16:45 Route 6: Entrepreneur residency (two tiers) 21:02 Route 7: Real estate residency (4M SAR unmortgaged) 22:04 Process, timeline, background checks 24:58 Myths people get wrong 27:31 The big summary