Saudi Arabia: permanent residency without a sponsor, but no path to citizenship
Saudi Arabia's special permanent residency removes what made expats in the Gulf most dependent: the sponsor requirement…
Brunei: ASEAN's third-strongest passport, no income tax — but citizenship is nearly closed
Brunei has the third-strongest passport in ASEAN, high income and no personal income tax. But naturalization here is difficult…
Kuwait: world's oldest sovereign wealth fund, and a stateless community that has existed for decades
Kuwait established its sovereign wealth fund in 1953 — decades before Norway — and has no personal income tax. But k…