A Saudi passport with biometric chip.

Visa requirements for Saudi citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Saudi Arabia. As of 2023, Saudi citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 79 countries and territories, ranking the Saudi Arabian passport 63th ^[1] in terms of travel freedom according to the Global Passport Index.

Saudi citizens do not need a visa to enter other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and also have the right to work in those countries. Similarly, citizens of other GCC states do not need a visa to enter Saudi Arabia. GCC citizens can use a GCC national identity card (rather than a passport) to enter Saudi Arabia.

History

Visa requirements for Saudi citizens were lifted by New Zealand (July 1999),^[2] Kyrgyzstan (July 2012), Honduras (September 2016),^[3] Georgia (November 2016),^[4] Belarus (February 2017),^[5] Barbados (May 2019),^[6] South Africa (August 2019),^[7] Kazakhstan (September 2019),^[8] Ukraine (August 2020),^[9] Uzbekistan (August 2022),^[10] Zambia (December 2022),^[11] South Korea (April 2023),^[12] and Singapore (June 2023).^[13]

Visas on arrival for Saudi citizens were introduced by Malawi in October 2015, followed by Azerbaijan in February 2016,^[14] followed by Gabon in October 2017,^[15] followed by Pakistan in March 2019.^[16]

Electronic visas for Saudi citizens were introduced by Djibouti that commenced on 18 February 2018,^[17] followed by India on 17 June 2019,^[18] followed by the United Kingdom in 1 June 2022,^[19] followed by Armenia in 5 July 2022,^[20] followed by Japan in 27 March 2023.^[21]

Russia announced that it is working to establish visa-free travel agreement with Saudi Arabia.^[22]

The EU and Saudi Arabia are currently holding discussions on visa-free entry into Schengen Area for Saudi citizens.^[23][24]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Saudi citizens

  Saudi Arabia

  Freedom of movement

  Visa free access

  Visa on arrival

  eVisa

  Visa available both on arrival or online

  Visa required

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[25]
Albania	Visa not required[26][27]	90 days	Visa-free until December 31, 2023.
Algeria	Visa required[28]
Andorra	Visa required[29]
Angola	Visa not required[30]	30 days
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa[31][32]
Argentina	Visa required[33]
Armenia	eVisa[34][35]	30 days	Visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 120 days for visa issued by Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Japan, Korea (Rep.), Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Fed., Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom.
Australia	Online Visa required[36]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[37]
Austria	Visa required[38]
Azerbaijan	eVisa / Visa on arrival[39][40]	30 days
Bahamas	eVisa[41]
Bahrain	Freedom of movement[42]	Freedom of Movement. ID card valid.
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival[43]	30 days
Barbados	Visa not required[44]	90 days
Belarus	Visa not required[45]	30 days	Must arrive and leave via Minsk National Airport and not to/from Russia.
Belgium	Visa required[46]
Belize	Visa required[47]
Benin	eVisa[48][49]	30 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	eVisa[50][51]
Bolivia	Visa on arrival[52]	90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required[53]
Botswana	Visa not required[54][55]	90 days
Brazil	Visa required[56]
Brunei	Visa on arrival[57]	30 days	$20 Brunei Dollars only cash
Bulgaria	Visa required[58]
Burkina Faso	eVisa[59][60]
Burundi	Visa on arrival[61]	1 month
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[62][63]	30 days	This should not be Visa on arrival. As per bus offices: Most Arab Nationals and The Middle Eastern passports cannot enter Cambodia from Vietnam border. Nationalities:SAU,IRA,IRQ,KWA,UAE,OMA,QAT,BAH,CYP,EGY,TUR,YEM,PAL,JOR,SYR,LEB,IND.
Cameroon	eVisa[64][65]
Canada	Visa required[66]
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[67]		EASE travel authorization.[68]
Central African Republic	Visa required[69]
Chad	Visa required[70]
Chile	Visa required[71]
China	Visa required[72]
Colombia	Online visa[73][74]
Comoros	Visa on arrival[75]	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[76]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa[77][78]	7 days
Costa Rica	Visa required[79]
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[80][81]	90 days	eVisa holders must arrive at Abidjan airport.
Croatia	Visa required[82]
Cuba	Tourist card required[83]	90 days	Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Cyprus	Visa required[84]
Czech Republic	Visa required[85]
Denmark	Visa required[86]
Djibouti	eVisa[87]	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required[88]	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa required[89]
Ecuador	Visa not required[90]	90 days
Egypt	Visa not required[91]	6 months
El Salvador	Visa not required[92]	90 days
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[93][94]
Eritrea	Visa required[95]
Estonia	Visa required[96]
Eswatini	Visa required[97]
Ethiopia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[98][99]	up to 90 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
Fiji	Visa required[100]
Finland	Visa required[101]
France	Visa required[102]		Visa not required for Diplomatic and Special passport holders.
Gabon	eVisa[103][104]	90 days	Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa required[105]		In addition to a visa, an entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.[106]
Georgia	Visa not required[107]	365 days
Germany	Visa required[108]
Ghana	Visa required[109]
Greece	Visa required[110]
Grenada	Visa required[111]
Guatemala	Visa not required[112]	90 days
Guinea	eVisa[113][114]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival[115]	90 days
Guyana	Visa required[116]		30 days for holders of a sponsor/host invite letter.
Haiti	Visa not required[117]	90 days
Honduras	Visa not required[118]	90 days
Hungary	Visa required[119]
Iceland	Visa required[120]
India	eVisa[121][122]	60 days
Indonesia	e-VOA / Visa on arrival[123]	30 days[124][125]	$35 US Dollars Or 500,000 IDR cash or credit card 509,950 IDR may accept Euros. 30 days but extendable. Will force passengers to book another flight leaving Indonesia before boarding.
Iran	eVisa[126][127]	30 days	Visa on arrival at Mashhad Airport (MHD) for a maximum stay of 30 days.
Iraq	Visa on arrival[128]		When arriving at Basra International Airport or Al Najaf International Airport.
Ireland	Visa required[129]		Visa 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.[130]
Israel	Visa required[131]		Confirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry is required before a visa is issued.[132]
Italy	Visa required[133]
Jamaica	Visa required[134]
Japan	eVisa[135][136]	90 days
Jordan	Visa not required[137]	90 days
Kazakhstan	Visa not required[138]	30 days[139]
Kenya	eVisa[140][141]	3 months	Visa exemption for Saudi nationals younger than 16 years for a maximum stay of 3 months.
Kiribati	Visa not required[142]	90 days	90 days within any 12-month period.
North Korea	Visa required[143]		Visitors traveling for tourist purposes must hold an authorization to travel, issued by a travel company in Korea (Dem. People's Rep.).
South Korea	Visa not required[144][145]	30 days[146]	All visitors are fingerprinted. From September 2021, travelers require the Korean Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA). The validity period is 3 years from the date of approval. The government of the Republic of Korea announced that from April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, a K-ETA is no required for 27 countries citizens visiting Korea for 90 days or less for business or tourism.
Kosovo	Visa not required[147][148]	90 days
Kuwait	Freedom of movement[149]	Freedom of Movement. ID card valid.
Kyrgyzstan	Visa not required[150]	60 days
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival[151]	30 days	Visa on arrival is available at Luangphabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 1] and 6 border crossings.[Note 2][152] Visa on arrival facilities are being gradually phased out since January 2020.[153] eVisa may be used to enter Laos through Luangphabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 3] and in Boten (road and railroad).[154] 17[Note 4] of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders.[152] Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.[155]
Latvia	Visa required[156]
Lebanon	Visa not required[157]	6 months
Lesotho	eVisa[158][159]
Liberia	Visa required[160]
Libya	Visa required[161]
Liechtenstein	Visa required[162]
Lithuania	Visa required[163]
Luxembourg	Visa required[164]
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[165]	60 days
Malawi	eVisa / Visa on arrival[166][167]	30 days
Malaysia	Visa not required[168]	90 days
Maldives	Free visa on arrival[169]	30 days	Can be extended.
Mali	Visa required[170]
Malta	Visa required[171]
Marshall Islands	Visa required[172]
Mauritania	Visa on arrival[173]		Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius	Visa not required[174]	90 days
Mexico	Visa required[175]		May 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.
Micronesia	Visa not required[176]	30 days
Moldova	eVisa[177][178]
Monaco	Visa required[179]
Mongolia	eVisa[180][181]	30 days
Montenegro	Visa not required (conditional)[182]	90 days	Citizens must enter the country on a group tour and have an invitation issued by a Montenegrin agency. Visa-free until October 31, 2023.
Morocco	Visa not required[183]	90 days
Mozambique	Visa not required[184][185]	30 days	Travelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT.
Myanmar	eVisa[186][187]	28 days	eVisa 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.
Namibia	Visa required[188]
Nauru	Visa required[189]
Nepal	eVisa / Visa on arrival[190][191]	90 days
Netherlands	Visa required[192]
New Zealand	Electronic Travel Authority[193]	90 days	Use NZeTA app to scan passport, $52 NZD to process NZeTA International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.[194] 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.[195] Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.[194]
Nicaragua	Visa not required[196]	90 days
Niger	Visa required[197]
Nigeria	eVisa[198][199]	90 days
North Macedonia	Visa required[200]
Norway	Visa required[201]
Oman	Freedom of movement[202]	Freedom of Movement. ID card valid.
Palestine	Visa not required[203]
Pakistan	ETA / Online Visa[204][205]	30 days / 3 months	Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.[206] Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.[207] Online Visa eligible.
Palau	Free visa on arrival[208]	30 days
Panama	Visa not required[209]	90 days
Papua New Guinea	Visa required[210]
Paraguay	Visa required[211]
Peru	Visa required[212]
Philippines	Visa not required[213]	30 days
Poland	Visa required[214]
Portugal	Visa required[215]
Qatar	Freedom of movement[216]	Freedom of Movement. ID card valid.
Romania	Visa required[217]
Russia	eVisa[218][219]	16 days	e-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints.
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[220][221]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required[222]	90 days
Saint Lucia	Visa required[223]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[224]	3 month
Samoa	Visa not required[225]	60 days
San Marino	Visa required[226]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[227][228]
Senegal	Visa required[229]
Serbia	Visa required[230]
Seychelles	Free Visitor Permit[231]	90 days	Can be extended up to a year with a fee.
Sierra Leone	eVisa / Visa on arrival[232]	3 months / 30 days[233][234]
Singapore	Visa not required[235]		Maximum stay at discretion of local immigration officers.[236]
Slovakia	Visa required[237]
Slovenia	Visa required[238]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[239]
Somalia	Visa on arrival[240]	30 days	Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports. 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South Africa	Visa not required[241]	90 days	eVisa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.[242]
South Sudan	eVisa[243][244]		Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain	Visa required[245]
Sri Lanka	ETA / Visa on arrival[246][247]	30 days	Electronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival. 30 days extendable to 6 months.
Sudan	Visa required[248]		Visa free for business visits.
Suriname	Visa not required[249][250]	90 days	An entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival.[251]
Sweden	Visa required[252]
Switzerland	Visa required[253]
Syria	Visa required[254]		According to the Law No. 2 of 2014 all visitors require visas prior to arrival.[255][256][257]
Taiwan	eVisa[258]	30 days	Apply online 30-day visit e-Visa before arrival, not extendable.
Tajikistan	Visa not required[259]	30 days	Visa also available online. E-visa holders can enter through all border points.[260]
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival[261][262]	90 days
Thailand	Visa not required[263]	30 days
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[264]	30 days
Togo	eVisa[265][266]	15 days
Tonga	Visa required[267]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required[268]
Tunisia	Visa not required[269]	90 days
Turkey	eVisa[270][271]	90 days
Turkmenistan	Visa required[272]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[273]	30 days
Uganda	eVisa[274][275]	3 months	May apply online.
Ukraine	Visa not required[276]	90 days
United Arab Emirates	Freedom of movement[277]	Freedom of Movement. ID card valid.
United Kingdom	Electronic Visa Waiver[278]	180 days	New UK ETA rolling out starting from 22 February 2024.[279]
United States	Visa required[280]
Uruguay	Visa required[281]
Uzbekistan	Visa not required[282]	30 days
Vanuatu	Visa not required[283]	30 days
Vatican City	Visa required[284]
Venezuela	Visa required[285]
Vietnam	eVisa[286][287]		eVisa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry. Options 1 month single ($25) or multiple entries or 3 months single or multiple entries.
Yemen	Visa on arrival[288]	90 days
Zambia	Visa not required[289][290]	90 days
Zimbabwe	eVisa[291][292]	3 months

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries with no Saudi representative

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[293][294]	90 days

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong	Visa not required[295]	30 days
Macau	Visa on arrival[296]	30 days

See also

• Visa policy of Saudi Arabia

References

Notes