Saudi Arabia announces eligible fields for Special Talent Residency

The Premium Residency Center of Saudi Arabia has disclosed the key fields for granting Special Talent Residency.

Designated for highly skilled individuals in various scientific, administrative, and research domains, this residency aims to attract and retain top global talent to bolster development and facilitate knowledge exchange.

This initiative falls under Saudi Arabia's strategy to attract exceptional talent to contribute to the nation's progress, innovation, and human resource investment. The program ensures the stability of skilled expatriates within Saudi society.

Eligible fields for the Special Talent Residency include healthcare, life sciences, digital tech, financial services, advanced manufacturing, space, defense, energy, circular economy, metals, mining, logistics, transport, tourism, food, and agriculture technologies.

Research and innovation sectors covered are space, aviation, environment, water, agriculture, energy, materials, manufacturing, health, urban development, logistics, and digital tech.