Visa Requirements for Saudi Arabian Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Saudi Arabia
Freedom of Travel
Saudi Arabian passport holders can travel to 5 destinations without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of Movement
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of Movement
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of Movement
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of Movement
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of Movement
Visa Not Required
31 destinations allow visa-free entry to Saudi Arabian citizens.
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysMust arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free21 days
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free1 year
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysSelect ports of entry.
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysno visa is required to enter between 01-06-2022 to 30-09-2022 https://www.gov.me/en/diplomatic-missions/embassies-and-consulates-of-montenegro/saudi-arabia
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 23 destinations for passport holders of Saudi Arabia.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Iran PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalWhen arriving at Basra International Airport or Al Najaf International Airport.
- Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysCan be extended
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 monthsCan be extended up to a year with a fee
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAvailable at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.
30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport. - Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 daysAt Dushanbe International Airport.
Visa also available online.
E-visa holders can enter through all border points. - Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival7 days
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
eVisa
Saudi Arabian passport allows entry to 23 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthseVisa holders must arrive at Abidjan airport.
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa31 days
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisaup to 90 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa28 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
eVisa is available for tourism only. - New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsInternational Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. - Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaElectronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.
Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
Online Visa eligible. - Russia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapeVisaeVisa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.
- South Korea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysAll visitors are fingerprinted. From September 2021 need K-ETA with the fee of 10,000 won.
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel - Suriname PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Taiwan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaApply online 30-day visit e-Visa before arrival, not extendable.
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapeVisa6 months
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
eVisa / On Arrival
For 12 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Saudi Arabia.
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days / 8 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On ArrivalElectronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is available at Luangphabang, Pakse, Savannakhet and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges,
eVisa may be used to enter Laos through Wattay International Airport and the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
The Lalai, Lantui, Meuang mom, Pakxan, and Phoudou border crossings are open only to visa holders.
Visa on arrival is extendable up to 60 days. - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa is obtainable on arrival
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On ArrivalMay apply online
Pre-arranged Visa Required
99 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Saudi Arabia. This requirement may be waived off if Saudi Arabian citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required30-day visa exemption for Hong Kong and visa on arrival for Macao.
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required30 days
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- France PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa not required for Diplomatic and Special passport holders.
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredIn addition to a visa, an entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required30 days for holders of a sponsor/host invite letter.
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- India PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa not required if passenger have first entered the United Kingdom with a printed Electronic Visa Waiver Document issued by the United Kingdom They are visa exempt for a maximum stay of 90 days in Ireland or until the end of the period of stay granted in the United Kingdom.
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredConfirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry is required before a visa is issued.
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay enter without a visa if obtaining a valid visa or a permanent residency to Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, or the Schengen area.
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisitors traveling for tourist purposes must hold an authorization to travel, issued by a travel company in Korea (Dem. People's Rep.)
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa not required for Diplomatic passport holders.
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa not required for business visits.
- Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Syria PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredAccording to the Law No. 2 of 2014 all visitors require visas prior to arrival.
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
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