Saudi Arabia visa requirements by nationality
Whether you need a visa for Saudi Arabia depends on the passport you hold. Find your passport in the table below for the exact rule, the stay length, the passport validity required, and any arrival registration you have to complete separately.
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.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | Visa on arrivalUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Germany | Visa on arrivalUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| United Kingdom | Travel authorisationUp to 180 daysApply for a United Kingdom passport | 180 days | Apply for a United Kingdom passport |
| United States | Visa on arrivalUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| France | Visa on arrivalUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Poland | Visa on arrivalUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Netherlands | Visa on arrivalUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Spain | Visa on arrivalUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Italy | Visa on arrivalUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Brazil | Visa requiredNo stated limitApply for a Brazil passport | — | Apply for a Brazil passport |
| India | Visa requiredNo stated limitApply for a India passport | — | Apply for a India passport |
| China | Visa on arrivalUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Türkiye | Visa on arrivalUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Nigeria | Visa requiredNo stated limitApply for a Nigeria passport | — | Apply for a Nigeria passport |
| South Africa | Visa on arrivalUp to 90 days | 90 days |
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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
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