Saudi Arabia

For foreigners actually building a Saudi business, not parking capital. Get a MISA license, set up a real operation in a Vision 2030 sector, hire Saudi nationals per Saudization quotas, and you get multi-year residency with path to Premium Residency once you scale to $1M+ deployment. The standard route for Western and Asian companies entering NEOM, Red Sea Project, Qiddiya, and other Vision 2030 mega-projects. $1 trillion+ infrastructure pipeline provides exceptional operator-level opportunity through 2030 for founders willing to commit operationally.

A long-term Saudi residency that doesn't tie you to a sponsor — the first real break from kafala. Five tracks (permanent $213K one-time, limited $27K/year, investor, talent, distinguished) let you match your profile to one of them. Family inclusion, 0% personal income tax, 0% capital gains, and direct access to Vision 2030 economic priorities. For HNW global investors, senior specialists in Vision 2030 sectors, and family offices building multi-jurisdictional residency portfolios — particularly those who value simplicity and permanence over UAE Golden Visa's capital-recovery model.