Visafar / Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia visa requirements by passport

5 passports can visit Saudi Arabia without applying for a visa. Find yours below, then how to apply if you need a visa. 193 of 198 answers are checked at official sources; the rest are marked.

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Visa-free 5

Visa needed: apply online 74

Visa needed 119

How to apply: Saudi tourist eVisa

For citizens of the 72 eligible countries on the Saudi eVisa portal.

Online on the official Saudi eVisa portal in three steps: fill in the application, pay the visa fee, and get your visa online. It covers tourism, events, visiting family and Umrah, but not Hajj or study.

Documents

Source: visa.visitsaudi.com โ†—, read 10 November 2026.

Validity and stay

Fee: Shown on the official portal when you apply; Visafar couldn't read it on the portal's public pages.

Processing time

The official source doesn't state a processing time, so apply well before you plan to travel.

How to apply: Saudi visit visa from an embassy

For passports not on the eVisa list.

Contact the nearest Saudi Arabian embassy or consulate. If you hold a US, UK or Schengen visa you've already used, or residence in the US, UK or EU, you may qualify for the eVisa or a visa on arrival instead (Visafar shows this when you add the visa).

Documents

Source: visa.visitsaudi.com โ†—, read 10 November 2026.

Validity and stay

Fee: Set by the Saudi embassy or consulate.

Processing time

The official source doesn't state a processing time, so apply well before you plan to travel.

Not travel advice. Rules change and the border officer decides; confirm at Saudi Arabia's official sources before you travel. Updated 2026-11-10.