Over 685 exceptional talents and researchers in technology sector gets Premium Residency in Saudi Arabia

At the fourth LEAP 2025 Technology Conference, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology declared that 685 outstanding researchers and talent in the technology sector had been granted Premium Residency in Saudi Arabia under the "Exceptional Competence Residency" program.

This was disclosed at a session held on Monday at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center on the second day of the LEAP 2025 Tech Conference. The conference with the subject "Into New Worlds" was opened by Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha on Sunday at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center.

5G technology experts make up the largest percentage of those who have Premium Residency under the "Exceptional Competence Residency" program (16%), followed by cloud computing experts (15%). These areas serve as the foundation for improving digital infrastructure, which strengthens the Kingdom's standing as a pioneer in the adoption of contemporary technologies.