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Visa requirements for Saudi Arabia

Holders of 72 of 198 passports can enter without applying for a visa in advance.

119 of 198 rules checked in the last 90 days · the rest not recently checked (public visa data as of 17 Feb 2026)

Government travel advice for Saudi Arabia

United States
Level 3: Reconsider Travel
United Kingdom
Advises against all travel to some areas and all but essential travel to others
Canada
Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)

What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Saudi Arabia as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.

Who needs a visa for Saudi Arabia

World map of what each country's passport holders need to enter Saudi Arabia. The full list is in the table below.

  • Visa-free
  • Visa on arrival
  • eVisa
  • Visa required
  • No admission
  • Saudi Arabia
  • No data

Each country is coloured by what its passport holders need to enter Saudi Arabia. Select a country to see the rule for its passport.

Entry requirements by passport

What holders of each passport need for a short visit to Saudi Arabia — tourism or business — grouped from the easiest entry to the hardest.

Visa-free6 passports

No visa needed for a short visit.

On arrival66 passports

Get your visa at the border.

Visa on arrival to enter Saudi Arabia
PassportStayStatusSource
AlbaniaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
AndorraUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
AustraliaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
AustriaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
AzerbaijanUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
BahamasUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
BarbadosUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
BelgiumUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
BruneiUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
BulgariaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
CanadaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
ChinaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
CroatiaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
CyprusUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
CzechiaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
DenmarkUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
EstoniaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
FinlandUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
FranceUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
GeorgiaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
GermanyUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
GreeceUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
GrenadaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Hong KongUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
HungaryUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
IcelandUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
IrelandUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
ItalyUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
JapanUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
KazakhstanUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
KyrgyzstanUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
LatviaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
LiechtensteinUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
LithuaniaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
LuxembourgUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MacaoUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MalaysiaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MaldivesUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MaltaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MauritiusUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MonacoUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MontenegroUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
NetherlandsUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
New ZealandUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
NorwayUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
PanamaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
PolandUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
PortugalUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
RomaniaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Saint Kitts and NevisUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
San MarinoUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SeychellesUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SingaporeUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SlovakiaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SloveniaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
South AfricaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
South KoreaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SpainUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SwedenUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SwitzerlandUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
TaiwanUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
ThailandUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
TürkiyeUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
UkraineUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
United KingdomUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
United StatesUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026

eVisa9 passports

Apply for a visa online before you travel. You may still be asked to give fingerprints or attend an interview in person.

Visa required116 passports

Apply for a visa before you travel, with a visit in person: to a consulate or visa centre, or to give fingerprints.

Visa required to enter Saudi Arabia
PassportStayStatusSource
Afghanistan—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Algeria—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Angola—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Antigua and Barbuda—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Argentina—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Armenia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Bangladesh—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Belarus—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Belize—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Benin—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Bhutan—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Bolivia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Bosnia and Herzegovina—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Botswana—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Burkina Faso—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Burundi—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Cambodia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Cameroon—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Cape Verde—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Central African Republic—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Chad—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Chile—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Colombia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Comoros—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Costa Rica—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Côte d'Ivoire—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Cuba—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Djibouti—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Dominica—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Dominican Republic—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Ecuador—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Egypt—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
El Salvador—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Equatorial Guinea—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Eritrea—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Eswatini—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Ethiopia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Fiji—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Gabon—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Gambia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Ghana—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Guatemala—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Guinea—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Guinea-Bissau—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Haiti—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Honduras—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
India—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Indonesia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Iran—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Iraq—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Jamaica—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Jordan—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Kiribati—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Laos—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Lebanon—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Lesotho—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Liberia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Libya—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Madagascar—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Malawi—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Mali—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Marshall Islands—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Mauritania—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Mexico—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Micronesia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Moldova—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Mongolia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Morocco—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Mozambique—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Myanmar—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Namibia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Nauru—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Nepal—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Nicaragua—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Niger—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Nigeria—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
North Korea—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
North Macedonia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Pakistan—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Palau—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Palestine—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Papua New Guinea—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Paraguay—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Peru—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Philippines—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Republic of the Congo—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Rwanda—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Saint Lucia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Samoa—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
São Tomé and Príncipe—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Senegal—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Serbia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Solomon Islands—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Somalia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Sudan—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Suriname—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Syria—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Tanzania—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Timor-Leste—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Togo—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Tonga—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Trinidad and Tobago—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Tunisia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Turkmenistan—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Tuvalu—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Uruguay—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Vanuatu—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Vatican City—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Venezuela—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Vietnam—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Yemen—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Zambia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Zimbabwe—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia

No admission1 passport

Short visits are currently suspended or refused, apart from narrow exceptions.

No admission to enter Saudi Arabia
PassportStayStatusSource
Israel—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026