Saudi passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations

Freedom of movement (1)

• Saudi ArabiaFree movement

  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.

Visa-free destinations (45)

• AlbaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days

  Albania’s Foreign Ministry says nationals of Saudi Arabia and Qatar may travel visa-free, for tourism purposes only, from 15 April 2026 to 31 December 2026, on a valid passport.

• AngolaVisa-freeup to 30 days

  Under the Decree, nationals of the listed countries are exempt from tourist visa requirements for stays in Angola of up to 30 days per entry and 90 days per year.

• ArmeniaVisa-freeup to 180 days
• AzerbaijanVisa-freeup to 30 days

  Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry lists this country among those whose ordinary passport holders it exempts from visas on a unilateral basis from February 15, 2026 to February 15, 2027: 3 times and up to 30 days per entry.

• BahrainVisa-free

  Bahrain's national portal says nationals of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries benefit from streamlined entry using their national ID cards.

• BarbadosVisa-free
• BelarusVisa-freeup to 30 days

  Belarus's Foreign Ministry says citizens of 76 countries can enter Belarus for up to 30 days, entering and leaving only through the border checkpoints at Minsk National Airport and the airports of Brest, Gomel, Grodno, Mogilev and Vitebsk.

• BotswanaVisa-free
• ChinaVisa-freeup to 30 days

  China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the visa exemption for ordinary passports has no end date for Brunei, applies until 31 December 2027 for Russia, and until 31 December 2026 for the other 48 countries.

• DominicaVisa-freeup to 21 days

  The Government of Dominica says no visa is needed by any in-transit passenger or bona fide tourist who holds a return ticket and satisfies the Immigration Officer that they do not intend to stay longer than twenty-one days.

• El SalvadorVisa-freeup to 90 days
• GeorgiaVisa-freeup to 365 days
• GuatemalaVisa-freeup to 90 days

  Guatemala's Migration Code (Decree 44-2016, article 74): tourists or travellers are foreigners who have entered regularly for lawful purposes, without seeking temporary or permanent residence; their stay may not exceed 90 days, extendable once.

• Hong KongVisa-freeup to 90 days
• IranVisa-freeup to 15 days

  Iran's Foreign Ministry eVisa portal says ordinary passport holders from 27 listed countries can stay in Iran for tourism for a non-extendable period of 15 days once every six months.

• KazakhstanVisa-freeup to 30 days
• KiribatiVisa-freeup to 90 days

  Kiribati's Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023 says the maximum stay under this exemption must not exceed 90 days in any 12-month period.

• KosovoVisa-freeup to 90 days
• KyrgyzstanVisa-freeup to 180 days

  Kyrgyzstan's Regulation on the stay of foreign citizens says citizens of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain may stay visa-free, without documents granting the right of stay, for 180 days in total in each 360-day period from entry, unless international treaties in force provide otherwise.

• LebanonVisa-freeup to 180 days

  General Security says citizens of Gulf Cooperation Council member countries, or citizens of Jordan holding a passport with a national number, who arrive in Lebanon as tourists are exempt from entry visas, as are their family members, maids, drivers and bodyguards.

• MacauVisa-freeup to 30 days
• MalaysiaVisa-free

  Malaysia's eVISA portal says the eVISA is compulsory only for 31 specific nationalities, and applies only to entry for social visit purposes such as tourism, family visits or short business trips.

• MauritiusVisa-free
• MicronesiaVisa-freeup to 30 days (+60 days)
• MontenegroVisa-freeup to 30 days

  Montenegro's Decree on Visa Regime says citizens of Saudi Arabia and Turkey may, until 31 October 2026, enter, transit through and stay in Montenegro for up to 30 days without a visa with a valid travel document issued by their authorities.

• MoroccoVisa-free
• NicaraguaVisa-free
• OmanVisa-free
• PakistanVisa-free
• PanamaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• PhilippinesVisa-freeup to 30 days
• QatarVisa-free
• RussiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• SamoaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• SingaporeVisa-free
• South AfricaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• TajikistanVisa-freeup to 30 days
• ThailandVisa-freeup to 30 days (+30 days)

  The Royal Thai Embassy says nationals of the 60 listed countries and territories are entitled to visa exemption for tourism for a stay of up to 30 days, which can be extended for another period of up to 30 days solely at the immigration officer's discretion.

• TunisiaVisa-free
• TurkeyVisa-freeup to 90 days
• TuvaluVisa-freeup to 30 days (+30 days)

  Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.

• UkraineVisa-freeup to 90 days
• United Arab EmiratesVisa-free
• VanuatuVisa-freeup to 120 days

  Vanuatu's Department of Immigration says the tourist visa does not allow extensions, and the holder must depart the country before the 120-day period expires.

• ZambiaVisa-freeup to 90 days

  Zambia's Department of Immigration says all ordinary visitors, business visitors and tourists are entitled to a free 90-day visit in any period of 12 months from the day of first entry; the days may not all be given at once, so a visitor may be required to have them extended at the nearest immigration office, free of charge.

eVisa / ETA destinations (51)

• Antigua and BarbudaeVisa
• AustraliaeVisaFee: 250 AUD
• BenineVisaFee: 50 EUR

  Benin's e-Visa portal says the e-Visa is valid for the period you choose in your request: 30 days or 90 days.

• BhutaneVisaFee: 40 USD

  Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.

• Burkina FasoeVisaFee: 66000 XOF
• CambodiaeVisaFee: 35 USD

  Cambodia's eVisa portal announces that the Cambodia e-Visa "Type E" is now available for all countries.

• CamerooneVisaFee: 153 EUR
• ChadeVisa

  Chad's immigration directorate says that after 21 May 2026 any visa issued outside the evisa.td platform is considered invalid and does not allow entry into the country.

• ColombiaeVisa
• Côte d'IvoireeVisaFee: 73 EUR
• CubaeVisaup to 90 days (+90 days)
• Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisaFee: 300 USD
• EgypteVisaFee: 30 USD
• EthiopiaeVisaFee: 62 USD

  Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.

• FijieVisaFee: 93 FJD
• GaboneVisa
• GhanaeVisaFee: 260 USD
• GuineaeVisa
• IndiaeVisaFee: 25 USD
• IraqeVisa
• KenyaETAFee: 30 USD
• LaoseVisaup to 30 days
• LesothoeVisa

  Lesotho's Ministry of Home Affairs says every citizen of a foreign country who wishes to visit the Kingdom of Lesotho on any visa category must first obtain a visa through the Lesotho e-visa system.

• LibyaeVisa
• MadagascareVisaup to 60 daysFee: 30 EUR
• MauritaniaeVisaFee: 55 EUR
• MoldovaeVisaFee: 40 EUR
• MongoliaeVisaup to 30 days
• MozambiqueETAup to 30 daysFee: 650 MZN

  Mozambique's Decree 10/2023 says a national of a country covered by the visa exemption who wishes to enter must pre-register on www.evisa.gov.mz at least 48 hours before boarding, paying a processing fee equivalent to 650 meticais.

• MyanmareVisaup to 28 days

  Myanmar’s eVisa notice says passengers with an eVisa are currently only permitted to enter via Yangon International Airport, Mandalay International Airport, Nay Pyi Taw International Airport and the Kawthaung International Land Border Checkpoint.

• NamibiaeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 1600 NAD
• New ZealandETAup to 90 daysFee: 17 NZD
• NigeriaeVisaup to 30 days
• Papua New GuineaeVisaup to 60 daysFee: 50 USD
• São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa
• SeychellesETAup to 90 daysFee: 10 EUR
• Sierra LeoneeVisaup to 30 daysFee: 80 USD
• Solomon IslandseVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
• SomaliaeVisa

  Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency says that under the new arrangement travellers complete their application before departure rather than on arrival.

• South KoreaETAup to 30 daysFee: 10000 KRW
• South SudaneVisa
• Sri LankaETAup to 30 days

  Sri Lanka's ETA fee page says that with effect from 25 May 2026 nationals of 40 listed countries, this one among them, are eligible to obtain a tourist visa (ETA) free of charge for a period of 30 days.

• SurinameETAup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD

  Suriname's eVisa service says that from 1 July 2022 travellers wishing to visit Suriname for tourism purposes are required to pay the Entry Fee to be admitted to the territory of the Republic of Suriname.

• TaiwaneVisaup to 30 daysFee: 1600 TWD
• TanzaniaeVisaFee: 50 USD
• TogoeVisaFee: 25000 XOF
• UgandaeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD

  Uganda's immigration directorate says a visa approval authorisation is valid for 90 days (three months) from the day of approval; after that it is automatically cancelled and invalidated, and the applicant needs to make a new application.

• United KingdomETAup to 180 daysFee: 20 GBP
• UzbekistaneVisaup to 30 days
• VietnameVisaFee: 25 USD
• ZimbabweeVisaFee: 30 USD

Visa on arrival (12)

• BangladeshVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 50 USD

  Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 says the immigration authority grants the visa on arrival after examining the invitation and relevant documents, such as a hotel reservation, a return ticket and proof of finance in card or cash.

• BruneiVisa on arrivalup to 14 daysFee: 20 BND
• Cabo VerdeVisa on arrivalFee: 5000 CVE

  Cabo Verde's fee schedule (Portaria n.º 40/2025) sets a fee for each transit or tourist visa granted on arrival at an authorised border post.

• ComorosVisa on arrivalFee: 60 EUR
• GambiaVisa on arrival

  The Gambia Immigration Department lists this country among the Asian and Middle East countries that need both a visa and clearance.

• IndonesiaVisa on arrivalup to 30 days (+30 days)Fee: 500000 IDR
• MalawiVisa on arrivalFee: 50 USD
• MaldivesVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
• NepalVisa on arrivalFee: 30 USD

  Nepal's Department of Immigration lists tourist visas of 15, 30 or 90 days.

• PalauVisa on arrival
• RwandaVisa on arrivalup to 30 days
• Timor-LesteVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 30 USD

  Timor-Leste's Migration Service says the tourist visa is valid for a single entry and a thirty-day stay, and may be extended once for the same period.

Embassy visa required (67)

• AlgeriaEmbassy visa
• AndorraEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR

  Andorra's government says that when the Schengen visa is required, third-country nationals must apply for a double-entry or a multiple-entry Schengen visa, depending on how many times they will enter the Schengen area from Andorra.

• ArgentinaEmbassy visaFee: 150 USD

  Argentina's National Directorate of Migrations says the AVE covers foreigners holding valid ordinary passports who travel to Argentina for tourism; for this, they must hold a valid US visa in category B2, J, B1, O, P (P1, P2, P3), E or H-1B.

• AustriaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• BahamasEmbassy visa
• BelgiumEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• BelizeEmbassy visaup to 30 days
• BoliviaEmbassy visa

  Bolivia's Migration Directorate lists this passport in Group II: countries that require the issuance of a consular visa or an entry permit issued by the Bolivian immigration office to enter Bolivia.

• Bosnia and HerzegovinaEmbassy visaFee: 31 EUR
• BrazilEmbassy visaFee: 80 USD
• BulgariaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
• ChileEmbassy visa
• Costa RicaEmbassy visaFee: 30 USD
• CroatiaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• CyprusEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR

  Cyprus says holders of a valid two- or multiple-entry Schengen visa, and holders of national visas and residence permits issued by Schengen states, do not need a short-stay visa to enter Cyprus for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; Turkish and Azerbaijani citizens are excluded from this provision.

• CzechiaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• DenmarkEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• Dominican RepublicEmbassy visaFee: 100 USD
• Equatorial GuineaEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
• EritreaEmbassy visa
• EstoniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• EswatiniEmbassy visaFee: 80 SZL
• FinlandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• FranceEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• GermanyEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• GreeceEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• GrenadaEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
• GuyanaEmbassy visa
• HungaryEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• IcelandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• IrelandEmbassy visa

  Ireland's Immigration Service says that for nationals of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Peru the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation cannot be used to travel to Ireland; only those who enter the UK with an existing valid short-stay UK visa issued before the ETA was introduced on 1 February 2024, including a multi-entry UK visa, can use the Short Stay Visa Waiver Scheme to travel to Ireland.

• IsraelEmbassy visaFee: 32 USD
• ItalyEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• JamaicaEmbassy visa
• JapanEmbassy visaFee: 15000 JPY
• LatviaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• LiberiaEmbassy visaFee: 70 USD

  The Liberia Immigration Service says that if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through its Visa on Arrival portal.

• LiechtensteinEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• LithuaniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• LuxembourgEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• MaliEmbassy visa
• MaltaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• MexicoEmbassy visaFee: 56 USD

  Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) says the following documents are an alternative to the Mexican visa: proof of permanent residence in Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, any Schengen country, or the Pacific Alliance countries (Chile, Colombia and Peru); or a valid visa from Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or any Schengen country.

• MonacoEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR

  Monaco's government says visa applications to enter Monaco must therefore be made at the embassy of the Schengen country that will be the gateway of the stay in Europe; once the Schengen visa is obtained, Monaco can be visited without any other formality.

• NauruEmbassy visaup to 90 days
• NetherlandsEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• North MacedoniaEmbassy visaFee: 60 EUR

  North Macedonia's Foreign Ministry says third-country nationals with a multiple-entry Schengen (type C) visa valid for at least 5 days beyond the intended stay may stay no longer than 15 days on each entry, as long as the total stay does not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.

• NorwayEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• PalestineEmbassy visaFee: 32 USD

  Israel's Population and Immigration Authority says applications for B/2 entry visas and tourist licences for foreigners can be submitted at Israeli missions in the country of origin.

• ParaguayEmbassy visa
• PeruEmbassy visaFee: 30 USD
• PolandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• PortugalEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• Republic of the CongoEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
• RomaniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• Saint LuciaEmbassy visaFee: 35 GBP
• San MarinoEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR

  San Marino's Foreign Ministry says that reaching San Marino means crossing the Schengen Area, so visitors from states outside it must hold the authorisations needed to enter and transit the Schengen Area before they leave.

• SerbiaEmbassy visa
• SlovakiaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• SloveniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• SpainEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• SwedenEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• SwitzerlandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• TurkmenistanEmbassy visaFee: 40 USD

  Turkmenistan's State Migration Service says foreign citizens and stateless persons may come to and stay in Turkmenistan on the basis of a visa, unless Turkmenistan's international treaties provide otherwise.

• United StatesEmbassy visaFee: 185 USD
• UruguayEmbassy visaFee: 42 USD

Visa required (how to apply not stated) (5)

• CanadaVisa requiredFee: 100 CAD
• Marshall IslandsVisa requiredFee: 100 USD
• SenegalVisa required
• TongaVisa required

  Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says citizens of all other countries need visas to enter Tonga, before arrival, and that a genuine visitor intending to visit Tonga for not less than 30 days must obtain an entry permit issued by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before arriving.

• YemenVisa required

  The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.

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