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All visitors require a visa to enter Saudi Arabia.
The Kingdom is a Muslim country in which Islamic law is strictly enforced. The importation and use of narcotics, alcohol, pork products and non-Islamic religious books and material are forbidden. Islamic codes of dress and behaviou are enforced rigorously. Penalties for importing drugs are severe and include the death penalty. Anyone involved in a commercial dispute with a Saudi company or individual may be prevented from leaving the country pending resolution of the dispute.