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Saudi Arabia visa requirements

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Entry requirements

Visa required

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Visa required

Key entry notes

  • Tourist visa on arrival for holders of valid Schengen, UK and US visa.
  • Visitors must arrive through national carrier of Saudi Arabia.
  • Visa on arrival if holding two or multiple entry short-stay valid visa issued by UK, US or a Schengen member state for stays of no more than 90 days.
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  • Saudi Arabia announced 96 hour free transit visa for passengers of saudia or flynas when stopover the country valid for 90 days.
  • Visitors can get visa on arrival at any international airport in Saudi Arabia but they must have a credit card to pay a fee amounting to SR 440 (Dh 431) as cash is not accepted.
  • They will be allowed to stay for 90 days at a stretch and can enter the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia multiple times during the validity period of their visit visa.
  • Eligible visitors may obtain a tourist visa through the Package Visa programme by purchasing an integrated travel package from approved travel and tourism service providers via visitsaudi.com.
  • The package combines an e visa, flights and licensed hotel accommodation into a single digital booking.The package must meet a minimum value of SAR 4,000 (around Rs 1.01 lakh) for the first two days, with an additional SAR 1,000 (around Rs 25,400) for every extra day.
  • The programme was launched as a pilot in selected markets including India, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan and Mexico.

Data refreshed 06 Sep 2026

At a glance

Travel basics

Region
Western Asia
Capital
Riyadh
Languages
Arabic
Currency
SAR
Time zones
UTC+03:00
Area
2,149,690 km2
Population
31,521,418