Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Saudi father
Nationality flows from a Saudi father; mere birth on Saudi soil confers no automatic citizenship.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Ancestryactive
Saudi citizenship through a Saudi father
A child of a Saudi father is Saudi automatically at birth regardless of birthplace. Children of a Saudi mother and a non-Saudi father are not automatic and may apply after age 18.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after about ten years residence
Ordinary naturalization generally requires about ten years of legal residence plus Arabic proficiency, good conduct, and means of support, and is highly discretionary and rare. A 2021 royal decree separately allows citizenship for exceptional global talent by approval.