Do I need a visa for Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia sets its own entry requirements, separate from those of neighbouring Gulf states. A visa for another Gulf country does not cover entry to Saudi Arabia.
Now pick the passport you travel on.
Entry rules by passport
Select your nationality for the full answer: stay length, passport validity, pre-registration and how to apply.
| Passport | What you need | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Germany | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Travel authorisationApply for a United Kingdom passport | 180 days |
| United States | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| France | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Poland | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Netherlands | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Spain | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Italy | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Brazil | Visa requiredApply for a Brazil passport | No stated limit |
| India | Visa requiredApply for a India passport | No stated limit |
| China | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Türkiye | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Nigeria | Visa requiredApply for a Nigeria passport | No stated limit |
| South Africa | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Philippines | Visa requiredApply for a Philippines passport | No stated limit |
| Pakistan | Visa requiredApply for a Pakistan passport | No stated limit |
| Bangladesh | Visa requiredApply for a Bangladesh passport | No stated limit |
| Indonesia | Visa requiredApply for a Indonesia passport | No stated limit |
| Egypt | Visa requiredApply for a Egypt passport | No stated limit |
| Vietnam | Visa requiredApply for a Vietnam passport | No stated limit |
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What to do next
The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.
Confirm with the official source
Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Saudi Arabia can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.
Check your passport
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.
Check the rule for your own passport
What Saudi Arabia asks for depends on the passport you travel on, and the table above differs from row to row. Open your nationality for the stay length, the validity required and whether anything has to be applied for.
Good to know about Saudi Arabia
Pilgrimage travel is handled under its own permissions, which are not the visitor rules shown on this page.
Common questions
Entry to Saudi Arabia, answered from the same rules the table shows.
Yes, on every one of the 21 most-checked passports listed above — though 11 are issued a visa at the border rather than in advance. The table gives the exact document each nationality needs and when it has to be obtained.
6 months. Renew before you travel if you are close to that, because it is one of the most common reasons travellers are refused boarding — by the airline, before they ever reach the border.
Yes, for Lithuania, Germany, United States, France, Poland, Netherlands, Spain and Italy among others. It is issued at the border, and the fee and documents it requires are checked at the counter rather than corrected there.
Not for any of the 21 most-checked passports listed above. Nationalities outside that list may still have one available.
No separate arrival registration is listed for Saudi Arabia. Your airline may still ask for advance passenger information, which is not the same thing and is handled at check-in.
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