Iran visa for Saudi citizens
Iran visa for Saudi citizensWhat Saudi citizens need to enter Iran, with the official source for every fact.
Visa-freeMaximum stay: 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.
Verified Oct 9, 2026 · Source: evisa.mfa.ir (opens in a new tab) · Law on the Entry and Residence of Foreign Nationals in Iran (1310/1931), article 2How to apply
No visa application is needed for a short visit.
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from Saudi Arabia, no yellow fever certificate is required: WHO does not list Saudi Arabia as a transmission risk. It can still be demanded if you have been in a risk country shortly before arriving.
Driving on a Saudi Arabia license
Iran and Saudi Arabia are both party to the 1968 Vienna Convention, so an International Driving Permit issued in Saudi Arabia is one Iran is bound to recognize.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Other entry requirements
- Passport validity — Iran's Foreign Ministry eVisa portal says that to apply for any electronic visa your passport should have at least six months of validity beyond your actual travel date, and its visa-on-arrival page says all visitors must hold a passport or travel document valid for 6 months at the time of departure. The UK Foreign Office says that if your passport has stamps from Israel or other countries' border crossing points with Israel, you may be refused entry to Iran.
- Staying past your permitted stay — Penalties in Iran, compared with every country
- Registering your presence after arrival — Required. Registration rules in Iran, compared with every country
- Travel insurance — Required of visa applicants only — not of Saudi citizens.
No official source states a rule on: onward or return ticket and proof of funds.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Iran entry requirements
The other way round
Iranian citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia: Embassy visa. Saudi Arabia visa for Iranian citizens
Nationalities treated exactly the same
Iran applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to Saudi citizens and to holders of these passports:
Tunisia
Uzbekistan
VietnamCompare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Iran has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Registering your presence after arrival, country by country
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Countries that require travel insurance to enter
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Iran entry requirements · Everywhere Saudi citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Saudi citizens need a visa for Iran?
No. Saudi citizens can enter Iran without a visa for up 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.
How long can Saudi citizens stay in Iran?
Up to 15 days per entry.
Sources & verification
- Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Berlin — visa fees and procedure (opens in a new tab)
- Iran eVisa — Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Excluded Citizenship) (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Iran entry requirements (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna, 8 November 1968 (UNTS vol. 1042, p. 17)
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