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Indeed, My earth is spacious, so worship Me.Qur'an 29:56

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My Hijra

A free, independent guide to relocating to Saudi Arabia, centred on Makkah and Madinah. It sells nothing, gates nothing and collects nothing.

The four routes in

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The four routes into Saudi ArabiaEmployment, Premium residency, Business, Investment — four lines converging on the iqama, then running through Iqama, Settle, Trade, Settled.EmploymentPremium residencyBusinessInvestmentJob offerWork visaArrivalChoose tierApplicationApprovalActivityclassMISA licenceCommercialregistrationCapital inplaceInvestor tierIqamaSettleTradeSettled

The four routes into Saudi Arabia, each ending at the iqama.

  • Employment: Job offer, Work visa, Arrival, then the shared route.
  • Premium residency: Choose tier, Application, Approval, then the shared route.
  • Business: Activity class, MISA licence, Commercial registration, then the shared route.
  • Investment: Capital in place, MISA licence, Investor tier, then the shared route.
  • Shared from the iqama onward: Iqama, Settle, Trade, Settled.