Saudi Arabia to grant citizenship to highly skilled foreign professionals
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Saudi Arabia to grant citizenship to highly skilled foreign professionals
A woman uses her phone to take a picture of a lit "I LOVE RIYADH" sign at a shopping centre in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on October 31, 2020. (AFP/ File)
Saudi Arabia to grant citizenship to highly skilled foreign professionals
Royal decree allows high-skilled professionals working in specialized areas to obtain Saudi citizenship
Move is in line with Vision 2030, which aims to create an environment that is attractive to top level professionals
Updated 11 November 2021
Arab News
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has approved granting citizenship to foreign nationals with specialized skills in a number of professions on Thursday.
The royal decree allows certain high-skilled professionals working in specialized areas within the legal, medical, scientific, cultural, sport and technical fields to obtain Saudi citizenship.
The move is in line with Vision 2030, which aims to create an environment that is attractive to top level professionals.
