Article 11 of the Saudi Arabian Nationality Law

المادة 11 من نظام الجنسية العربية السعودية

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

لا يجوز لسعودي أن يتجنس بجنسية أجنبية دون إذن سابق من رئيس مجلس الوزراء، والسعودي الذي يتجنس بجنسية أجنبية قبيل الحصول مقدما على هذا الإذن يظل معتبرا سعوديا إلا إذا رأت حكومة جلالة الملك إسقاط الجنسية العربية السعودية عنه تطبيقا لحكم المادة (13).

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Explanation (Arabic)

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