Saudi Arabia · Western Asia
Saudi Arabia · Western AsiaSaudi Arabia visa requirements by passport
74 passports can enter Saudi Arabia visa-free or with a visa on arrival, 106 need an online ETA or e-Visa, and 17 need a visa issued before travel.
MRBy Muddassar Raza, Visa and Trips / MERN SolutionsLast updated
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Currency
- Saudi riyal (SAR)
- Languages
- Arabic
- Region
- Western Asia
Visa-free (5 passports)
No visa needed for a tourist visit. Bring a valid passport, onward ticket and proof of funds.
Visa on arrival (69 passports)
You get the visa at the border. Bring cash/card for the fee, a photo and your onward ticket.
- Andorra passport
- Albania passport
- Austria passport
- Australia passport
- Azerbaijan passport
- Barbados passport
- Belgium passport
- Bulgaria passport
- Brunei passport
- Bahamas passport
- Canada passport
- Switzerland passport
- China passport
- Cyprus passport
- Czechia passport
- Germany passport
- Denmark passport
- Estonia passport
- Spain passport
- Finland passport
- France passport
- United Kingdom passport
- Grenada passport
- Georgia passport
- Greece passport
- Hong Kong passport
- Croatia passport
- Hungary passport
- Ireland passport
- Iceland passport
- Italy passport
- Japan passport
- Kyrgyzstan passport
- Saint Kitts and Nevis passport
- South Korea passport
- Kazakhstan passport
- Liechtenstein passport
- Lithuania passport
- Luxembourg passport
- Latvia passport
- Monaco passport
- Montenegro passport
- Macao passport
- Malta passport
- Mauritius passport
- Maldives passport
- Malaysia passport
- Netherlands passport
- Norway passport
- New Zealand passport
- Panama passport
- Poland passport
- Portugal passport
- Romania passport
- Russia passport
- Seychelles passport
- Sweden passport
- Singapore passport
- Slovenia passport
- Slovakia passport
- San Marino passport
- Thailand passport
- Tajikistan passport
- Turkey passport
- Taiwan passport
- Ukraine passport
- United States passport
- Uzbekistan passport
- South Africa passport
e-Visa required (106 passports)
Apply online before travel. Approval is linked to your passport.
- Antigua and Barbuda passport
- Armenia passport
- Angola passport
- Argentina passport
- Bosnia and Herzegovina passport
- Burkina Faso passport
- Burundi passport
- Benin passport
- Bolivia passport
- Brazil passport
- Bhutan passport
- Botswana passport
- Belarus passport
- Belize passport
- DR Congo passport
- Central African Republic passport
- Congo passport
- Côte d'Ivoire passport
- Chile passport
- Cameroon passport
- Colombia passport
- Costa Rica passport
- Cuba passport
- Cape Verde passport
- Djibouti passport
- Dominica passport
- Dominican Republic passport
- Algeria passport
- Ecuador passport
- Egypt passport
- Eritrea passport
- Ethiopia passport
- Fiji passport
- Gabon passport
- Ghana passport
- Gambia passport
- Guinea passport
- Guatemala passport
- Guinea-Bissau passport
- Guyana passport
- Honduras passport
- Haiti passport
- Indonesia passport
- India passport
- Iraq passport
- Iran passport
- Jamaica passport
- Jordan passport
- Kenya passport
- Cambodia passport
- Kiribati passport
- Comoros passport
- Laos passport
- Lebanon passport
- Saint Lucia passport
- Sri Lanka passport
- Liberia passport
- Lesotho passport
- Morocco passport
- Moldova passport
- Madagascar passport
- Marshall Islands passport
- Mali passport
- Myanmar passport
- Mongolia passport
- Mauritania passport
- Malawi passport
- Mexico passport
- Mozambique passport
- Namibia passport
- Nicaragua passport
- Nepal passport
- Nauru passport
- Peru passport
- Papua New Guinea passport
- Philippines passport
- Pakistan passport
- Palau passport
- Paraguay passport
- Serbia passport
- Rwanda passport
- Solomon Islands passport
- Sierra Leone passport
- Senegal passport
- Suriname passport
- South Sudan passport
- Sao Tome and Principe passport
- El Salvador passport
- Swaziland passport
- Chad passport
- Togo passport
- Turkmenistan passport
- Tonga passport
- Trinidad and Tobago passport
- Tuvalu passport
- Tanzania passport
- Uganda passport
- Uruguay passport
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines passport
- Venezuela passport
- Vietnam passport
- Vanuatu passport
- Samoa passport
- Kosovo passport
- Zambia passport
- Zimbabwe passport
Embassy visa required (17 passports)
A visa must be issued before travel, usually via an embassy, consulate or visa center.
- Afghanistan passport
- Bangladesh passport
- Micronesia passport
- Equatorial Guinea passport
- North Korea passport
- Libya passport
- North Macedonia passport
- Niger passport
- Nigeria passport
- Palestine passport
- Sudan passport
- Somalia passport
- Syria passport
- Timor-Leste passport
- Tunisia passport
- Vatican passport
- Yemen passport
Entry restricted (1 passports)
Entry for tourism is not currently permitted for this passport.
Saudi Arabia entry rules: common questions
Checked against official government sources on 23 Oct 2026.
Who needs a visa for Saudi Arabia?
74 passports can enter Saudi Arabia visa-free or with a visa on arrival, and 123 need an ETA, e-Visa or embassy visa before travel. Pick your passport on this page for the exact rule.
What should I know before travelling to Saudi Arabia?
The tourist eVisa (for eligible nationalities) is multiple-entry for 1 year with up to 90 days per visit; the fee, including mandatory medical insurance, is shown at payment.
Official sources
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