Visa requirements for Saudi citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Saudi Arabia.
As of 2024, Saudi citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 88 countries and territories, ranking the Saudi passport 56 in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. [1]
Also according to Passport Index website, As of 2024, Saudi citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access (including eTAs) to 103 countries and territories, ranking the Saudi Passport in terms of travel freedom 47th according to the Passport Index, [2]
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.
Visa requirements for Saudi citizens were lifted by New Zealand (July 1999), [3] Kyrgyzstan (July 2012), Honduras (September 2016), [4] Georgia (November 2016), [5] Belarus (February 2017), [6] Barbados (May 2019), [7] South Africa (August 2019), [8] Kazakhstan (September 2019), [9] Ukraine (August 2020), [10] Uzbekistan (August 2022), [11] Zambia (December 2022), [12] South Korea (April 2023), [13] Singapore (June 2023), [14] Iran (December 2023), [15] Turkey (January 2024), [16] the United Kingdom (February 2024), [17] Pakistan (September 2024), [18] and Sri Lanka (October 2024). [19]
Visas on arrival for Saudi citizens were introduced by Malawi in October 2015, followed by Azerbaijan in February 2016, [20] followed by Gabon in October 2017, [21] followed by Pakistan in March 2019. [22]
Electronic Visas for Saudi citizens were introduced by Myanmar that commenced on 1 September 2014, [23] followed by Djibouti on 18 February 2018, [24] followed by India on 17 June 2019, [25] followed by the United Kingdom in 1 June 2022, [26] followed by Armenia in 5 July 2022, [27] followed by Japan in 27 March 2023. [28]
Russia announced that it is working to establish visa-free travel agreement with Saudi Arabia. [29] In September 2024, it announced that Saudi citizens will gain visa-free entry to Russia by 2025. [30]
European Union is currently working on facilitating visa-free entry into Schengen Area for Saudi citizens. [31] [32]
Paraguay is working on opening an embassy in Riyadh and abolish visa requirements for Saudi citizens. [33]
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
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Afghanistan | Visa required [34] | ||
Albania | Visa not required [35] [36] | 90 days |
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Algeria | Visa required [37] | ||
Andorra | Visa required [38] | ||
Angola | Visa not required [39] | 30 days | |
Antigua and Barbuda | eVisa [40] [41] | ||
Argentina | Visa required [42] | ||
Armenia | eVisa [43] [44] | 30 days |
|
Australia | Online Visa required [45] [46] |
| |
Austria | Visa required [47] | ||
Azerbaijan | eVisa / Visa on arrival [48] [49] | 30 days | 30 $USD Cash or Card for visa-on arrival using machines. |
Bahamas | eVisa [50] | ||
Bahrain | Freedom of movement [51] |
| |
Bangladesh | Visa on arrival [52] | 30 days | |
Barbados | Visa not required [53] | 90 days | |
Belarus | Visa not required [54] | 30 days |
|
Belgium | Visa required [55] | ||
Belize | Visa required [56] | ||
Benin | eVisa [57] [58] | 30 days |
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Bhutan | eVisa [59] [60] | ||
Bolivia | Online Visa / Visa on arrival [61] | 30 days [62] | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa not required [63] | 30 days | * Temporarily exempting Saudis from entry visas to Bosnia, effective: from June 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024. Duration of stay: 30 days. Travel other than these times requires a Bosnian or Schengen visa. |
Botswana | Visa not required [64] | 90 days | |
Brazil | Visa required [65] | ||
Brunei | Visa on arrival [66] | 30 days |
|
Bulgaria | Visa required [67] | ||
Burkina Faso | eVisa [68] [69] | ||
Burundi | Visa on arrival [70] | 1 month | |
Cambodia | eVisa / Visa on arrival [71] [72] | 30 days | |
Cameroon | eVisa [73] [74] | ||
Canada | Visa required [75] | ||
Cape Verde | Visa on arrival [76] |
| |
Central African Republic | Visa required [78] | ||
Chad | Visa required [79] | ||
Chile | Visa required [80] | ||
China | Visa required [81] |
| |
Colombia | Online Visa [83] [84] | ||
Comoros | Visa on arrival [85] | 45 days | |
Republic of the Congo | Visa required [86] | ||
Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa [87] [88] | 7 days | |
Costa Rica | Visa required [89] | ||
Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa [90] [91] | 3 months |
|
Croatia | Visa required [92] | ||
Cuba | Tourist card required [93] | 90 days |
|
Cyprus | Visa required [94] | ||
Czech Republic | Visa required [95] | ||
Denmark | Visa required [96] | ||
Djibouti | eVisa [97] [98] | 90 days | |
Dominica | Visa not required [99] | 21 days | |
Dominican Republic | Visa required [100] | ||
Ecuador | Visa not required [101] | 90 days | |
Egypt | Visa not required [102] | 6 months | |
El Salvador | Visa not required [103] | 90 days | |
Equatorial Guinea | eVisa [104] [105] | ||
Eritrea | Visa required [106] | ||
Estonia | Visa required [107] | ||
Eswatini | Visa required [108] | ||
Ethiopia | eVisa / Visa on arrival [109] [110] | up to 90 days |
|
Fiji | Visa required [111] | ||
Finland | Visa required [112] | ||
France | Visa required [113] |
| |
Gabon | eVisa [114] [115] | 90 days |
|
Gambia | Visa not required [116] [117] | ||
Georgia | Visa not required [118] | 1 year | |
Germany | Visa required [119] | ||
Ghana | Visa required [120] | ||
Greece | Visa required [121] | ||
Grenada | Visa required [122] | ||
Guatemala | Visa not required [123] | 90 days | |
Guinea | eVisa [124] [125] | 90 days | |
Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival [126] | 90 days | |
Guyana | Visa required [127] |
| |
Haiti | Visa not required [128] | 90 days | |
Honduras | Visa not required [129] | 90 days | |
Hungary | Visa required [130] | ||
Iceland | Visa required [131] | ||
India | eVisa [132] [133] | 30 days |
|
Indonesia | e-VOA / Visa on arrival [134] | 30 days [135] |
|
Iran | Visa not required [136] | 15 Days | |
Iraq | Visa on arrival [137] |
| |
Ireland | Visa required [139] |
| |
Israel | Visa required [141] |
| |
Italy | Visa required [143] | ||
Jamaica | Visa required [144] | ||
Japan | eVisa [145] [146] | 90 days | |
Jordan | Visa not required [147] | 90 days | |
Kazakhstan | Visa not required [148] | 30 days | |
Kenya | Electronic Travel Authorisation [149] [150] | 90 days |
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Kiribati | Visa not required [151] | 90 days |
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North Korea | Visa required [152] |
| |
South Korea | Visa not required [153] [154] | 30 days |
|
Kosovo | Visa not required [155] [156] | 90 days | |
Kuwait | Freedom of movement [157] |
| |
Kyrgyzstan | Visa not required [158] | 60 days | |
Laos | eVisa / Visa on arrival [159] | 30 days |
|
Latvia | Visa required [163] | ||
Lebanon | Visa not required [164] | 6 months | |
Lesotho | eVisa [165] [166] | ||
Liberia | Visa required [167] | ||
Libya | eVisa [168] [169] | ||
Liechtenstein | Visa required [170] | ||
Lithuania | Visa required [171] | ||
Luxembourg | Visa required [172] | ||
Madagascar | Visa on arrival [173] | 60 days | |
Malawi | eVisa / Visa on arrival [174] [175] | 30 days | |
Malaysia | Visa not required [176] | 90 days | |
Maldives | Free visa on arrival [177] | 30 days |
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Mali | Visa required [178] | ||
Malta | Visa required [179] | ||
Marshall Islands | Visa required [180] | ||
Mauritania | Visa on arrival [181] |
| |
Mauritius | Visa not required [182] | 90 days | |
Mexico | Visa required [183] |
| |
Micronesia | Visa not required [184] | 30 days | |
Moldova | eVisa [185] [186] | ||
Monaco | Visa required [187] | ||
Mongolia | eVisa [188] [189] | 30 days | |
Montenegro | Visa not required [190] [191] | 30 days | From 13 June 2024 until 31 October 2024. |
Morocco | Visa not required [192] | 90 days | |
Mozambique | Visa not required [193] [194] | 30 days |
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Myanmar | eVisa [195] [196] | 28 days |
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Namibia | Visa required [197] | ||
Nauru | Visa required [198] | ||
Nepal | Online Visa / Visa on arrival [199] | 90 days [200] | |
Netherlands | Visa required [201] | ||
New Zealand | Electronic Travel Authority [202] | 90 days |
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Nicaragua | Visa not required [205] | 90 days | |
Niger | Visa required [206] | ||
Nigeria | eVisa [207] [208] | 90 days | |
North Macedonia | Visa required [209] | ||
Norway | Visa required [210] | ||
Oman | Freedom of movement [211] |
| |
Palestine | Visa not required [212] | ||
Pakistan | Visa not required [213] | 90 days | |
Palau | Free visa on arrival [214] | 30 days | |
Panama | Visa not required [215] | 90 days | |
Papua New Guinea | eVisa [216] [217] | 60 days |
|
Paraguay | Visa required [218] | ||
Peru | Visa required [219] | ||
Philippines | Visa not required [220] | 30 days | |
Poland | Visa required [221] | ||
Portugal | Visa required [222] | ||
Qatar | Freedom of movement [223] |
| |
Romania | Visa required [224] | ||
Russia | eVisa [225] [226] | 16 days |
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Rwanda | eVisa / Visa on arrival [227] [228] | 30 days | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required [229] | 90 days | |
Saint Lucia | Visa required [230] | ||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required [231] | 3 month | |
Samoa | Visa not required [232] | 60 days | |
San Marino | Visa required [233] | ||
São Tomé and Príncipe | eVisa [234] [235] | ||
Senegal | Visa required [236] | ||
Serbia | Visa required [237] | ||
Seychelles | Electronic Border System [238] [239] | 90 days |
|
Sierra Leone | eVisa / Visa on arrival [240] [241] | 3 months / 30 days | |
Singapore | Visa not required [242] |
| |
Slovakia | Visa required [244] | ||
Slovenia | Visa required [245] | ||
Solomon Islands | Visa required [246] | ||
Somalia | Visa on arrival [247] | 30 days |
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South Africa | Visa not required [248] | 90 days |
|
South Sudan | eVisa [250] [251] |
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Spain | Visa required [252] | ||
Sri Lanka | Visa not required [253] |
| |
Sudan | Visa required [254] |
| |
Suriname | Visa not required [255] [256] | 90 days | |
Sweden | Visa required [259] | ||
Switzerland | Visa required [260] | ||
Syria | eVisa [261] | ||
Taiwan | eVisa [262] | 30 days |
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Tajikistan | Visa not required [263] | 30 days |
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Tanzania | eVisa / Visa on arrival [265] [266] | 90 days | |
Thailand | Visa not required [267] | 60 days | |
Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival [268] | 30 days | |
Togo | eVisa [269] [270] | 15 days | |
Tonga | Visa required [271] | ||
Trinidad and Tobago | Visa required [272] | ||
Tunisia | Visa not required [273] | 90 days | |
Turkey | Visa not required [274] [275] | 90 days |
|
Turkmenistan | Visa required [277] | ||
Tuvalu | Visa on arrival [278] | 30 days | |
Uganda | eVisa [279] [280] | 3 months | |
Ukraine | Visa not required [281] | 90 days |
|
United Arab Emirates | Freedom of movement [282] |
| |
United Kingdom | Electronic Travel Authorisation [283] [284] | 6 months |
|
United States | Visa required [285] | ||
Uruguay | Visa required [286] | ||
Uzbekistan | Visa not required [287] | 30 days |
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Vanuatu | Visa not required [288] | 30 days | |
Vatican City | Visa required [289] | ||
Venezuela | Visa required [290] | ||
Vietnam | eVisa [291] [292] |
| |
Yemen | Visa on arrival [293] | 90 days | |
Zambia | Visa not required [294] | 30 days | |
Zimbabwe | eVisa [295] [296] | 3 months |
Unrecognized or partially recognized countries with no Saudi representative
Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
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Northern Cyprus | Visa not required [297] [298] | 90 days |
Dependent and autonomous territories
Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
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China | ||
Hong Kong | Visa not required [299] | 30 days |
Macau | Visa on arrival [300] | 30 days |
Visa requirements for Bosnia and Herzegovina citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Visa requirements for Indonesian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Indonesia by the authorities of other states.
Visa requirements for Qatari citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Qatar.
Visa requirements for Azerbaijani citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Azerbaijan.
Visa requirements for Angolan citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Angola. As of 09 October 2023, Angolan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 62 countries and territories, ranking the Angolan passport 75th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
Visa requirements for Austrian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed by the authorities of foreign states on citizens of Austria. As of January 2024,
Visa requirements for Armenian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Armenia. As of July 2024, Armenian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 70 countries and territories, ranking the Armenian passport 75th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
Visa requirements for Cypriot citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Cyprus.
Visa requirements for Czech citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the Czech Republic.
Visa requirements for Kazakhstani citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Kazakhstan.
Visa requirements for Montenegrin citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed by the authorities of foreign states on citizens of Montenegro.
Visa requirements for Portuguese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Portugal.
Visa requirements for Spanish citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Spain.
Visa requirements for Irish citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Ireland.
Visa requirements for Comorian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Comoros.
Visa requirements for Liechtenstein citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Liechtenstein. As of March 2023, Liechtenstein citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 182 countries and territories, ranking the Liechtenstein passport 12th in terms of travel freedom overall, and the lowest of the EFTA member states, according to the Henley Passport Index.
Visa requirements for Palestinian citizens, are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states which are imposed on citizens of Palestine who hold a passport issued by the Palestinian Authority. As of 10 September 2024, Palestinian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 40 countries and territories, ranking the Palestinian passport 96th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index, which ties with both the Libyan passport and the North Korean passport.
Visa requirements for Sammarinese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of San Marino. As of July 2023, San Marino citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 173 countries and territories, ranking the San Marino passport 19th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index. Currently the San Marino passport is one of the four European "ordinary" passports to provide visa-free access to the People's Republic of China.
Visa requirements for Andorra citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Andorra. As of 11 January 2024, Andorran citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 172 countries and territories, ranking the Andorran passport 19th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
Visa requirements for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. As of 9 January 2024, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 157 countries and territories, ranking the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines passport 27 in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
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