🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · Citizenship
Naturalization and citizenship-by-investment: residence years, language and civics tests, dual-citizenship rules, and multi-passport planning.
Saudi citizenship is governed by nationality rules and is not an automatic outcome of ordinary residence or employment. The national platform describes routes for children of Saudi citizens, certain family cases and foreigners meeting legal conditions, with final approval through competent authorities.
- Children of a Saudi father generally receive Saudi citizenship.
- Foreign applicants face legal conditions including conduct and Arabic-language familiarity.
- Citizenship decisions are discretionary and should be verified with the competent authority.
Official authorities
- National Platform — Obtaining Saudi Citizenship
Official citizenship overview.
- Ministry of Interior
Interior and civil-status authority.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.