Saudi Arabia
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
At a glance
Saudi Arabia visa & entry requirements
Whether you need a visa for Saudi Arabia depends on your nationality. Here’s the entry picture at a glance, with official links and a way to check the exact rule for your passport.
Short-stay tourist entry to Saudi Arabia, across 198 nationalities in our dataset. Your own requirement depends on your passport — check it below.
Official sources
Last checked 2026-08-06
Good to know
- The Saudi Tourism Authority's own e-visa announcement page (sta.gov.sa) was unreachable (site outage) during this check, both via automated and manual browser access — replaced with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) homepage as the verified official source instead.
- MOFA links to the official tourist eVisa application portal, visa.visitsaudi.com (self-described "The Official website for Tourist Visa to Saudi Arabia"), and separately to a general 'Visa Services Platform' at ksavisa.sa for other visa categories (family visit, work visa authorisation, diplomatic/special passports).
- MOFA has announced bilateral visa-exemption agreements with specific countries (e.g. a mutual visa-exemption agreement signed with Russia) — these apply only to the named partner country's nationals, not a general exemption.
- This record could not confirm specific eVisa eligibility lists, fees or validity periods from an official page during this check — verify current eligibility and cost directly on visa.visitsaudi.com or with a Saudi embassy before travel.
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Staying online in Saudi Arabia
- Use home banking & apps that block foreign IP addresses
- Reach sites & services that may be blocked locally
- Encrypt hotel, café & airport WiFi
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Frequently asked questions
It depends on your nationality. Citizens of 5 countries can currently enter Saudi Arabia visa-free for short tourist stays, while others need a visa on arrival, an e-Visa or a visa arranged in advance. Use the visa checker to see the rule for your passport.
Fees vary by visa type and nationality. When we have indicative figures for Saudi Arabia they’re shown above, but they’re compiled from third-party sources — always confirm the current fee on the official government site before you apply.
Start on Saudi Arabia’s official government entry or e-Visa page (linked above when available). Check which visa type fits your trip, prepare a passport valid for your whole stay and any required documents, and apply well before you travel.
Power & plugs
Saudi Arabia runs on 220-230V with plug types G. Most chargers work with a simple plug adapter.
Saudi Arabia uses a single socket type — one Type G adapter and you're set.
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Light & dark
Riyadh swings from 11-hour winter days to 14 hours of summer light. Today the sun sets at 17:47.
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