Riyadh, Aug. 16 -- Saudi Arabia's Cabinet has approved the use of a digital identity (ID) to enable non-Saudi, non-resident foreigners to own property in the Kingdom.

According to the official Umm Al-Qura gazette, the General Authority for Real Estate, working with the Ministry of Interior, the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), the National Information Centre, and other relevant agencies, will develop the mechanisms to activate and manage the digital ID.

The measure is part of the Non-Saudi Real Estate Ownership Law, which was passed by the Council of Ministers in July 2025 and published in the Official Gazette (Umm Al-Qura) on July 25. The law will come into force in January 2026, 180 days after publication.

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