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Saudi Arabia's Premium Residency platform receives 40,163 applications
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CompleteReviewed 10 Oct 2026
Reviewed. Everything in it that belongs in the tables has been taken.
What the document holds
ARY News (7 Aug 2025) relaying Saudi Gazette: 40,163 Premium Residency applications Jan 2024-Jul 2025 and 8,074 permits in 2024 (in the data), of which 5,578 exceptional competence and 348 talent (now extracted); expansion to seven categories in 2024 (already an event); holder privileges (99-year usufruct in Mecca and Medina, no expatriate levy) with no programme figures.
What it supports
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Numbers (4)
- Applications received40,163 applications2024-01/2025-07 · ARY News 2025Reported by othersSaudi Arabia · Premium Residency
- Long-term ("golden") residence permits issued, all categories8,074 persons2024 · ARY News 2025Reported by othersSaudi Arabia · Premium Residency
- Long-term ("golden") residence permits issued, all categoriesRoute: Exceptional competence5,578 persons2024 · ARY News 2025Reported by othersSaudi Arabia · Premium Residency
- Long-term ("golden") residence permits issued, all categoriesRoute: Talent348 persons2024 · ARY News 2025Reported by othersSaudi Arabia · Premium Residency
About the document
What it covers Applications January 2024 to July 2025; repeats 2024 permits.
Notes Cites Saudi Gazette; the Saudi Gazette original was not reachable (cdn.saudigazette.com.sa did not resolve).
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