JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has approved the granting of 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 comes in line with Vision 2030, which aims to create an attractive top-level business environment for professionals.
In 2019, the Kingdom announced that it was planning to open the door to naturalization for distinguished scientific, innovators and cultural professionals who meet the required criteria.
It aimed to allow experts and investors to establish deeper roots in the Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia “aims to attract scientists, intellectuals and innovators from around the world to enable the Kingdom to become a diverse hub that the Arab world will be proud of,” Saudi Project, a government platform, said on Twitter at the time.
The new order focuses on professionals working in specific fields but also includes some expats and tribes based in the country.(Arab News)
