exceptional skills and backgrounds in science, administration, and research

1- Researchers

• An employment contract in the specified entities with a priority specialization.
• The total monthly wage should not be less than 14 thousand riyals.
• Must have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
• More than 3 years of work experience in a related field.
• Passing the minimum points system.
• A letter of recommendation from the employer.

2- Health and scientific competencies

• An employment contract in the specified entities with a priority specialization.
• The total monthly wage should not be less than 35 thousand riyals.
• Must have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
• More than 3 years of work experience in a related field.
• Passing the minimum points system.
• A letter of recommendation from the employer.

3. Executives

• An employment contract in a leadership position (first and second levels) in one of the specified agencies, provided that the total monthly wage is not less than 80 thousand riyals.
• Letter of recommendation from the employer (second level).

A- The first path:

• Nominate or obtain one of the specified exceptional awards.
• Passing the minimum financial solvency (to ensure that the costs of living in Saudi Arabia are borne).
• Obtaining a recommendation from the culture system or the Ministry of Sports, depending on the applicant’s field.

B- The second path:

• Meeting the minimum list of eligibility criteria approved by the culture and sports system.
• Passing the minimum financial solvency (to ensure that the costs of living in Saudi Arabia are borne).
• Obtaining a recommendation from the culture system or the Ministry of Sports, depending on the applicant’s field.

• Obtaining an investment license.
• Investing a minimum of 7 million riyals in economic activities in Saudi Arabia in accordance with the investment system, provided that investment is proven during the first two years.
• Hire at least 10 employees in the Kingdom.

1- First category

• Obtaining an entrepreneurial license from the Ministry of Investment.
• Obtaining an investment round(s) from one of the investment entities approved and worth a minimum of 400 thousand riyals from the Ministry of Investment.
• A letter of recommendation from the investing party.
• The applicant’s share in the company should not be less than 20%.

2- The second category

• Obtaining an entrepreneurial license from the Ministry of Investment.
• Obtaining an investment round(s) from one of the investment entities approved and worth 15 million riyals from the Ministry of Investment.
• A letter of recommendation from the investing party.
• The applicant’s share in the startup company should not be less than 10%.
• Create at least 10 jobs during the first year, and at least 10 additional jobs during the second year.

• Owning or benefiting from real estate assets worth no less than 4 million riyals in Saudi Arabia.
• The property must not be mortgaged and must not be mortgaged after that.
• The ownership or use of the property must not be through real estate financing.
• The type of property must be residential only.
• The property must be existing and not from developed or undeveloped lands.
• An approved assessment of the value of the real estate asset issued by appraisers accredited by the Saudi Authority for Certified Valuers “Taqeem”