Requirements for citizens of Saudi Arabia travelling internationally
Visa requirements for Saudi citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Saudi Arabia.
As of 2024, Saudi citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 88 countries and territories, ranking the Saudi passport 56 in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]
Also according to Passport Index website, As of 2024, Saudi citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access (including eTAs) to 103 countries and territories, ranking the Saudi Passport in terms of travel freedom 47th according to the Passport Index,[2]
Saudi citizens do not need a visa to enter other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and also have the right to work in those countries. Similarly, citizens of other GCC states do not need a visa to enter Saudi Arabia. GCC citizens can use a GCC national identity card (rather than a passport) to enter Saudi Arabia.
Visas on arrival for Saudi citizens were introduced by Malawi in October 2015, followed by Azerbaijan in February 2016,[20] followed by Gabon in October 2017,[21] followed by Pakistan in March 2019.[22]
Electronic Visas for Saudi citizens were introduced by Myanmar that commenced on 1 September 2014,[23] followed by Djibouti on 18 February 2018,[24] followed by India on 17 June 2019,[25] followed by the United Kingdom in 1 June 2022,[26] followed by Armenia in 5 July 2022,[27] followed by Japan in 27 March 2023.[28]
Russia announced that it is working to establish visa-free travel agreement with Saudi Arabia.[29] In September 2024, it announced that Saudi citizens will gain visa-free entry to Russia by 2025.[30]
European Union is currently working on facilitating visa-free entry into Schengen Area for Saudi citizens.[31][32]
Paraguay is working on opening an embassy in Riyadh and abolish visa requirements for Saudi citizens.[33]
Visa requirements map
Visa requirements
Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories
Unrecognized or partially recognized countries with no Saudi representative
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^"No visa needed for Saudi citizens traveling to Belarus". Al Arabiya English. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
^"VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS ENTERING BARBADOS" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados. August 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
^"Saudi citizens can travel visa-free to South Africa this month". Arab News. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^Times, Astana (6 October 2019). "Kazakhstan grants visa-free status for 12 more countries to attract investment, tourists, businesses". The Astana Times. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
^"Ukraine to open borders visa-free for Saudis". Arab News. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
^"Uzbekistan introduces visa-free regime for citizens of Saudi Arabia | Uzbekistan Travel". uzbekistan.travel. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
^"Saudi Arabia hails Zambia's decision to allow visa-free entry for its nationals". Saudigazette. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
^KOREAN AIR (5 April 2023). "Temporary Exemption of K-ETA for 27 countries/regions". Korean Air.
^"Visa Detail Page". ICA. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
^"Iran waives visa rules for Saudi Arabia and other 32 countries". Saudigazette. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
^"Saudi tourists get visa exemption to visit Turkiye". Arab News. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
^Team, Etauk uk. "ETA UK: Electronic Travel Authorisation for the United Kingdom". Etauk.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
^"Pakistan: Visa-free entry for Saudi and GCC nationals for 90 days". gulfnews.com. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
^ a b"Sri Lanka announces visa-free entry to Saudi nationals from Oct. 1". Arab News. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
^"Visa facilitation for citizens of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Bahrain and Sultanate of Oman". riyadh.mfa.gov.az. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
^Akouegnon, Prosper (13 October 2017). "Le Gabon assouplit sa politique de délivrance de visas". Africtelegraph - Toute l'actualité africaine (in French). Retrieved 30 April 2023.
^"Saudis to get visa on arrival in Pakistan — Information Minister". Arab News. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
^"Myanmar eVisa (Official Government Website)". evisa.moip.gov.mm. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
^Redaction, La (8 March 2018). "Un e-visa pour Djibouti".
^Visa Services, Embassy of India in Riyadh.
^"Bahrain and Saudi Arabia get UK electronic visa waiver status". GOV.UK. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
^"Visa". www.mfa.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 29 April 2023.
^"Saudi nationals and residents eligible for e-visa to Japan starting Monday". Arab News. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
^"Russia plans to list Saudi Arabia among 11 new visa-free regime countries". Saudigazette. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
^ a b"New Horizons Visa-Free Travel To Russia For Bahrain ,Oman And Saudi Citizens Starting 2025 - Travel And Tour World". 11 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
^Sh, Arberie (8 August 2022). "EU Is Working to Facilitate Visa-Free Travelling for Saudi Arabia Citizens, Ambassador Says". SchengenVisaInfo.com. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
^Arta (30 June 2022). "EU & Saudi Arabia Hold Discussions on Visa-Free Entry Into Schengen Area for Saudis". SchengenVisaInfo.com. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
^"باراغواي تعتزم فتح سفارة لها في الرياض وإلغاء التأشيرات للسعوديين". aawsat.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
^Visa information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan.
^Visa regime for foreign citizens, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.
^ a b"Paying the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy". immigration.govt.nz. Immigration New Zealand. Retrieved 1 February 2021. Many tourists, people on working holidays, and some students and workers coming to New Zealand must pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) of NZD $35.
^"Information about: Australian Resident Visa". immigration.govt.nz. Immigration New Zealand. Retrieved 21 May 2020. Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand.
^"VISA Regulations | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus". 4 March 2014.
^"وزارة الخارجية". www.mofa.gov.sa.
^Visit visa / entry permit requirements for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Immigration Department of Hong Kong, April 2017. Electronic Services for Visa Application, Immigration Department of Hong Kong.
^Visit visa / entry permit requirements for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Immigration Department of Hong Kong, April 2017. Electronic Services for Visa Application, Immigration Department of Hong Kong.