# Visa requirements for Saudi citizens

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.
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), Kyrgyzstan (July 2012), Honduras (September 2016), Georgia (November 2016), Belarus (February 2017), Barbados (May 2019), South Africa (August 2019), Kazakhstan (September 2019), Ukraine (August 2020), Uzbekistan (August 2022), Zambia (December 2022), South Korea (April 2023), Singapore (June 2023), Iran (December 2023), Turkey (January 2024), the United Kingdom (February 2024), Pakistan (September 2024), and Sri Lanka (October 2024).
Visas on arrival for Saudi citizens were introduced by Malawi in October 2015, followed by Azerbaijan in February 2016, followed by Gabon in October 2017, followed by Pakistan in March 2019.
Electronic Visas for Saudi citizens were introduced by Myanmar that commenced on 1 September 2014, followed by Djibouti on 18 February 2018, followed by India on 17 June 2019, followed by the United Kingdom in 1 June 2022, followed by Armenia in 5 July 2022, followed by Japan in 27 March 2023.
Russia announced that it is working to establish visa-free travel agreement with Saudi Arabia. In September 2024, it announced that Saudi citizens will gain visa-free entry to Russia by 2025.
European Union is currently working on facilitating visa-free entry into Schengen Area for Saudi citizens.
Paraguay is working on opening an embassy in Riyadh and abolish visa requirements for Saudi citizens.

## Visa requirements

| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| Afghanistan | Visa required | | |
| Albania | eVisa | | |
| Algeria | Visa required | | |
| Andorra | Visa required | | |
| Angola | Visa not required | 30 days | Maximum 3 entries per calendar year |
| Antigua and Barbuda | eVisa | | |
| Argentina | Visa required | | |
| Armenia | eVisa | 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 | | May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa). |
| Austria | Visa required | | |
| Azerbaijan | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | 30 $USD Cash or Card for visa-on arrival using machines. |
| Bahamas | eVisa | | |
| Bahrain | Freedom of movement | Freedom of Movement. ID card valid. | Freedom of Movement. ID card valid. |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Barbados | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Belarus | Visa not required | 30 days | Must arrive and leave via Minsk National Airport and not to/from Russia. |
| Belgium | Visa required | | |
| Belize | Visa required | | |
| Benin | eVisa | 30 days | Must have an international vaccination certificate. |
| Bhutan | eVisa | | Must pay 100 USD per person per day for Sustainable Development Fee |
| Bolivia | Online Visa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa required | | Valid multiple entry visa holders and residents of the European Union, Schengen Area member states, and United States of America can enter Bosnia and Herzegovina without a visa for a maximum stay of 30 days |
| Botswana | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Brazil | Visa required | | |
| Brunei | Visa on arrival | 30 days | $20 BND Brunei Dollars only cash. |
| Bulgaria | Visa required | | |
| Burkina Faso | eVisa | | |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival | 1 month | |
| Cambodia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Cameroon | eVisa | | |
| Canada | Visa required | | |
| Cape Verde | Visa on arrival | | EASE travel authorization. |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | | |
| Chad | Visa required | | |
| Chile | Visa required | | |
| China | Visa required | | 24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China (except Ürümqi), allows domestic travel through different airports. |
| Colombia | Online Visa | | |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | 45 days | |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa | 7 days | |
| Costa Rica | Visa required | | 90 days visa free if hold a valid residence permit issued by the European Union member countries, Canada, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland,the United Kingdom or the United States and multiple-entry visa issued by Canada and the United States |
| Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa | 3 months | e-Visa holders must arrive at Abidjan airport. |
| Croatia | Visa required | | |
| Cuba | Tourist card / eVisa | 90 days | Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee. |
| Cyprus | Visa required | | |
| Czech Republic | Visa required | | |
| Denmark | Visa required | | |
| Djibouti | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Dominica | Visa not required | 21 days | |
| Dominican Republic | Visa required | | |
| Ecuador | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Egypt | Visa not required | 6 months | |
| El Salvador | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Equatorial Guinea | eVisa | | Must arrive via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD |
| Eritrea | Visa required | | |
| Estonia | Visa required | | |
| Eswatini | Visa required | | |
| Ethiopia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | up to 90 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. |
| Fiji | Visa required | | |
| Finland | Visa required | | |
| France | Visa required | | |
| Gabon | eVisa | 90 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. |
| Gambia | Visa not required | | |
| Georgia | Visa not required | 1 year | |
| Germany | Visa required | | |
| Ghana | Visa required | | |
| Greece | Visa required | | |
| Grenada | Visa required | | |
| Guatemala | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Guinea | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Guyana | Visa required | | 30 days visa on arrival for holders of a sponsor/host invite letter. |
| Haiti | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Honduras | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Hungary | Visa required | | |
| Iceland | Visa required | | |
| India | eVisa | 30 days | 119 USD For 30-day tourists visa online. |
| Indonesia | e-VOA / Visa on arrival | 30 days | 35 USD 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 | Visa not required | 15 Days | |
| Iraq | Visa on arrival | | When arriving at Basra International Airport or Al Najaf International Airport. You can apply for an e-Visa (30 days) to visit the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. |
| Ireland | Visa required | | Visa not required if a passenger first enters the United Kingdom with an ETA or a visitor visa 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 | Visa required | | Confirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry is required before a visa is issued. |
| Italy | Visa required | | |
| Jamaica | Visa required | | |
| Japan | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Jordan | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Kazakhstan | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Kenya | Electronic Travel Authorisation | 90 days | Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. |
| Kiribati | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 12-month period. |
| North Korea | Visa required | | 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 | 30 days | 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, 2025, a K-ETA is not required for 27 countries citizens visiting Korea for 90 days or less for business or tourism. |
| Kosovo | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Kuwait | Freedom of movement | Freedom of Movement. ID card valid. | Freedom of Movement. ID card valid. |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa not required | 60 days | |
| Laos | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | 17 of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and in Boten (road and railroad). Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 6 border crossings. Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane. |
| Latvia | Visa required | | |
| Lebanon | Visa not required | 6 months | |
| Lesotho | eVisa | 44 days | |
| Liberia | Visa required | | |
| Libya | eVisa | 30 days | |
| Liechtenstein | Visa required | | |
| Lithuania | Visa required | | |
| Luxembourg | Visa required | | |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival | 60 days | |
| Malawi | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Malaysia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Maldives | Free visa on arrival | 30 days | Can be extended. |
| Mali | Visa required | | |
| Malta | Visa required | | |
| Marshall Islands | Visa required | | |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival | | Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. |
| Mauritius | Visa not required | 180 days | 180 days per calendar year for tourism, 120 days per calendar year for business |
| Mexico | Visa required | | 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 | 30 days | |
| Moldova | eVisa | | |
| Monaco | Visa required | | |
| Mongolia | eVisa | 30 days | |
| Montenegro | Visa required | | |
| Morocco | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Mozambique | Visa not required | 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 | 28 days | e-Visa 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. e-Visa is available for tourism only. |
| Namibia | Visa required | | |
| Nauru | Visa required | | |
| Nepal | Online Visa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Netherlands | Visa required | | |
| New Zealand | Electronic Travel Authority | 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. 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. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy. |
| Nicaragua | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Niger | Visa required | | |
| Nigeria | eVisa | 90 days | |
| North Macedonia | Visa required | | |
| Norway | Visa required | | |
| Oman | Freedom of movement | Freedom of Movement. ID card valid. | Freedom of Movement. ID card valid. |
| Palestine | Visa not required | | |
| Pakistan | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Palau | Free visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Panama | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Papua New Guinea | eVisa | 60 days | Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category. |
| Paraguay | Visa required | | |
| Peru | Visa required | | |
| Philippines | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Poland | Visa required | | |
| Portugal | Visa required | | |
| Qatar | Freedom of movement | Freedom of Movement. ID card valid. | Freedom of Movement. ID card valid. |
| Romania | Visa required | | |
| Russia | eVisa | 16 days | Visa-free starting from 2025. |
| Rwanda | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Saint Lucia | Visa required | | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | 3 month | |
| Samoa | Visa not required | 60 days | |
| San Marino | Visa required | | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | eVisa | | |
| Senegal | Visa required | | |
| Serbia | Visa required | | 90 days visa free if hold a valid visa or permanent residence of the Cyprus, Ireland, Schengen Area member states, United Kingdom or the United States may enter Serbia without a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days within any 180-day period |
| Seychelles | Electronic Border System | 90 days | Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel. Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles. Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card. Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country. |
| Sierra Leone | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 3 months / 30 days | |
| Singapore | Visa not required | | Maximum stay at discretion of local immigration officers. |
| Slovakia | Visa required | | |
| Slovenia | Visa required | | |
| Solomon Islands | Visa required | | |
| Somalia | Visa on arrival | 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 | 90 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport. |
| South Sudan | eVisa | | Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel. |
| Spain | Visa required | | |
| Sri Lanka | Visa not required | | Starting from October 1. |
| Sudan | Visa required | | Visa free for business visits. |
| Suriname | Visa not required | 90 days | An entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. |
| Sweden | Visa required | | |
| Switzerland | Visa required | | |
| Syria | eVisa | | |
| Taiwan | eVisa | 30 days | Apply online 30-day visit e-Visa before arrival, not extendable. |
| Tajikistan | Visa not required | 30 days | 60 days eVisa also available. e-visa holders can enter through all border points. |
| Tanzania | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Thailand | Visa not required | 60 days | |
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Togo | eVisa | 15 days | |
| Tonga | Visa required | | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa required | | |
| Tunisia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Turkey | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | | |
| Tuvalu | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Uganda | eVisa | 3 months | |
| Ukraine | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| United Arab Emirates | Freedom of movement | Freedom of Movement. ID card valid. | Freedom of Movement. ID card valid. |
| United Kingdom | Electronic Travel Authorisation | 6 months | Authorisation lasts up to 2 years, with multiple entries permitted. |
| United States | Visa required | | |
| Uruguay | Visa required | | |
| Uzbekistan | Visa not required | 30 days | You must have or book a flight within 30 days leaving Uzbekistan, train or bus tickets are not enough to be allowed going through immigration and go outside airports. |
| Vanuatu | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Vatican City | Visa required | | |
| Venezuela | Visa required | | |
| Vietnam | eVisa | | e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry. Options 1 month single (25 USD) or multiple entries or 3 months single or multiple entries. |
| Yemen | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Zambia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Zimbabwe | eVisa | 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 | 90 days |
Dependent and autonomous territories
| Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
| China |||
| Hong Kong | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Macau | Visa on arrival | 30 days |