Visa requirements for Saudi citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Saudi Arabia.
As of January 2025, Saudi citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 87 countries and territories, ranking the Saudi passport 59th in the world, tied with Botswana passport according to the Henley Passport Index. [1]
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), [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] Singapore (June 2023), [13] [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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![]() | Visa required [34] | ||
![]() | eVisa [35] [36] | ||
![]() | Visa required [37] | ||
![]() | Visa required [38] | ||
![]() | Visa not required [39] | 30 days |
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![]() | eVisa [40] [41] | ||
![]() | Visa required [42] | ||
![]() | eVisa [43] [44] | 30 days |
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![]() | Online Visa required [45] [46] |
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![]() | Visa required [47] | ||
![]() | eVisa / Visa on arrival [48] [49] | 30 days | 30 $USD Cash or Card for visa-on arrival using machines. |
![]() | eVisa [50] | ||
![]() | Freedom of movement [51] |
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![]() | Visa on arrival [52] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa not required [53] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa not required [54] | 30 days |
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![]() | Visa required [55] | ||
![]() | Visa required [56] | ||
![]() | eVisa [57] [58] | 30 days |
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![]() | eVisa [59] [60] |
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![]() | Online Visa / Visa on arrival [61] | 30 days [62] | |
![]() | Visa required [63] |
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![]() | Visa not required [64] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa required [65] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival [66] | 30 days |
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![]() | Visa required [67] | ||
![]() | eVisa [68] [69] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival [70] | 1 month | |
![]() | eVisa / Visa on arrival [71] [72] | 30 days | |
![]() | eVisa [73] [74] | ||
![]() | Visa required [75] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival [76] |
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![]() | Visa required [78] | ||
![]() | Visa required [79] | ||
![]() | Visa required [80] | ||
![]() | Visa required [81] |
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![]() | Online Visa [83] [84] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival [85] | 45 days | |
![]() | Visa required [86] | ||
![]() | eVisa [87] [88] | 7 days | |
![]() | Visa required [89] |
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![]() | eVisa [90] [91] | 3 months |
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![]() | Visa required [92] | ||
![]() | Tourist card / eVisa [93] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa required [94] | ||
![]() | Visa required [95] | ||
![]() | Visa required [96] | ||
![]() | eVisa [97] [98] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa not required [99] | 21 days | |
![]() | Visa required [100] | ||
![]() | Visa not required [101] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa not required [102] | 6 months | |
![]() | Visa not required [103] | 90 days | |
![]() | eVisa [104] [105] |
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![]() | Visa required [106] | ||
![]() | Visa required [107] | ||
![]() | Visa required [108] | ||
![]() | eVisa / Visa on arrival [109] [110] | up to 90 days |
|
![]() | Visa required [111] | ||
![]() | Visa required [112] | ||
![]() | Visa required [113] | ||
![]() | eVisa [114] [115] | 90 days |
|
![]() | Visa not required [116] [117] | ||
![]() | Visa not required [118] | 1 year | |
![]() | Visa required [119] | ||
![]() | Visa required [120] | ||
![]() | Visa required [121] | ||
![]() | Visa required [122] | ||
![]() | Visa not required [123] | 90 days | |
![]() | eVisa [124] [125] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa on arrival [126] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa required [127] |
| |
![]() | Visa not required [128] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa not required [129] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa required [130] | ||
![]() | Visa required [131] | ||
![]() | eVisa [132] [133] | 30 days |
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![]() | e-VOA / Visa on arrival [134] | 30 days [135] |
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![]() | Visa not required [136] | 15 Days | |
![]() | Visa on arrival [137] |
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![]() | Visa required [139] |
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![]() | Visa required [141] |
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![]() | Visa required [143] | ||
![]() | Visa required [144] | ||
![]() | eVisa [145] [146] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa not required [147] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa not required [148] | 30 days | |
![]() | Electronic Travel Authorisation [149] [150] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa not required [151] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa required [152] |
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![]() | Visa not required [153] [154] | 30 days |
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![]() | Visa not required [156] [157] | 90 days | |
![]() | Freedom of movement [158] |
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![]() | Visa not required [159] | 60 days | |
![]() | eVisa / Visa on arrival [160] | 30 days |
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![]() | Visa required [164] | ||
![]() | Visa not required [165] | 6 months | |
![]() | eVisa [166] [167] | 44 days | |
![]() | Visa required [168] | ||
![]() | eVisa [169] [170] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa required [171] | ||
![]() | Visa required [172] | ||
![]() | Visa required [173] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival [174] | 60 days | |
![]() | eVisa / Visa on arrival [175] [176] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa not required [177] | 90 days | |
![]() | Free visa on arrival [178] | 30 days |
|
![]() | Visa required [179] | ||
![]() | Visa required [180] | ||
![]() | Visa required [181] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival [182] |
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![]() | Visa not required [183] | 180 days |
|
![]() | Visa required [184] |
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![]() | Visa not required [185] | 30 days | |
![]() | eVisa [186] [187] | ||
![]() | Visa required [188] | ||
![]() | eVisa [189] [190] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa required [191] | ||
![]() | Visa not required [192] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa not required [193] [194] | 30 days |
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![]() | eVisa [195] [196] | 28 days |
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![]() | Visa required [197] | ||
![]() | Visa required [198] | ||
![]() | Online Visa / Visa on arrival [199] | 90 days [200] | |
![]() | Visa required [201] | ||
![]() | Electronic Travel Authority [202] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa not required [205] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa required [206] | ||
![]() | eVisa [207] [208] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa required [209] | ||
![]() | Visa required [210] | ||
![]() | Freedom of movement [211] |
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![]() | Visa not required [212] | ||
![]() | Visa not required [213] | 90 days | |
![]() | Free visa on arrival [214] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa not required [215] | 90 days | |
![]() | eVisa [216] [217] | 60 days |
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![]() | Visa required [218] | ||
![]() | Visa required [219] | ||
![]() | Visa not required [220] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa required [221] | ||
![]() | Visa required [222] | ||
![]() | Freedom of movement [223] |
| |
![]() | Visa required [224] | ||
![]() | eVisa [225] [226] | 16 days |
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![]() | eVisa / Visa on arrival [227] [228] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa not required [229] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa required [230] | ||
![]() | Visa not required [231] | 3 month | |
![]() | Visa not required [232] | 60 days | |
![]() | Visa required [233] | ||
![]() | eVisa [234] [235] | ||
![]() | Visa required [236] | ||
![]() | Visa required [237] |
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![]() | Electronic Border System [238] [239] | 90 days |
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![]() | eVisa / Visa on arrival [240] [241] | 3 months / 30 days | |
![]() | Visa not required [242] |
| |
![]() | Visa required [244] | ||
![]() | Visa required [245] | ||
![]() | Visa required [246] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival [247] | 30 days |
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![]() | Visa not required [248] | 90 days |
|
![]() | eVisa [250] [251] |
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![]() | Visa required [252] | ||
![]() | Visa not required [253] |
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![]() | Visa required [254] |
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![]() | Visa not required [255] [256] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa required [259] | ||
![]() | Visa required [260] | ||
![]() | eVisa [261] | ||
![]() | eVisa [262] | 30 days |
|
![]() | Visa not required [263] | 30 days |
|
![]() | eVisa / Visa on arrival [265] [266] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa not required [267] | 60 days | |
![]() | Visa on arrival [268] | 30 days | |
![]() | eVisa [269] [270] | 15 days | |
![]() | Visa required [271] | ||
![]() | Visa required [272] | ||
![]() | Visa not required [273] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa not required [274] [275] | 90 days |
|
![]() | Visa required [277] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival [278] | 30 days | |
![]() | eVisa [279] [280] | 3 months | |
![]() | Visa not required [281] | 90 days |
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![]() | Freedom of movement [282] |
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![]() | Electronic Travel Authorisation [283] [284] | 6 months |
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![]() | Visa required [285] | ||
![]() | Visa required [286] | ||
![]() | Visa not required [287] | 30 days |
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![]() | Visa not required [288] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa required [289] | ||
![]() | Visa required [290] | ||
![]() | eVisa [291] [292] |
| |
![]() | Visa on arrival [293] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa not required [294] | 30 days | |
![]() | eVisa [291] [295] | 3 months |
Unrecognized or partially recognized countries with no Saudi representative
Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
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![]() | Visa not required [296] [297] | 90 days |
Dependent and autonomous territories
Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
---|---|---|
China | ||
![]() | Visa not required [298] | 30 days |
![]() | Visa on arrival [298] | 30 days |
Many tourists, people on working holidays, and some students and workers coming to New Zealand must pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) of NZD $35.
Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand.