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Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Saudi Arabia Passport 2026

The Saudi Arabia passport gives visa-free entry to 55 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 65 more. Ranked #102 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

55visa-free
65on arrival / eTA
120total access
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VISAXSAug 2026
Saudi Arabia
Passport
55visa-free

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Visa-free · 55

Albania90 days→ Angola30 days→ Armenia90 days→ Bahrain90 days→ Barbados90 days→ Belarus30 days→ Botswana90 days→ China30 days→ Dominica21 days→ Ecuador90 days→ Egypt180 days→ El Salvador180 days→ Gambia90 days→ Georgia360 days→ Guatemala90 days→ Haiti90 days→ Honduras90 days→ Hong Kong30 days→ Iran15 days→ Jordan90 days→ Kazakhstan30 days→ Kiribati90 days→ Kosovo90 days→ Kuwait90 days→ Kyrgyzstan60 days→ Lebanon180 days→ Malaysia90 days→ Mauritius90 days→ Micronesia30 days→ Morocco90 days→ Mozambique30 days→ Nicaragua90 days→ Oman90 days→ Pakistan90 days→ Palestine90 days→ Panama90 days→ Philippines30 days→ Qatar90 days→ Russia90 days→ Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days→ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days→ Seychelles90 days→ Singapore90 days→ South Africa90 days→ South Korea30 days→ Syria90 days→ Tajikistan30 days→ Thailand60 days→ Tunisia90 days→ Turkey90 days→ Ukraine90 days→ United Arab Emirates90 days→ Uzbekistan90 days→ Vanuatu120 days→ Zambia90 days→

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Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Antigua and Barbuda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Azerbaijan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Bahamas e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bangladesh Visa on arrival · 30 days → Benin e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Brunei Visa on arrival · 30 days → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days → Colombia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ghana Visa on arrival · 30 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → India e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Indonesia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq Visa on arrival · 30 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Japan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Laos Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Macao Visa on arrival · 30 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Malawi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Moldova e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mongolia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Myanmar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → New Zealand e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Nigeria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Rwanda Visa on arrival · 30 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sao Tome and Principe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sierra Leone Visa on arrival · 30 days → Somalia Visa on arrival · 30 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Taiwan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Togo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → United Kingdom e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Yemen Visa on arrival · 30 days → Zimbabwe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days →

Where Saudi Arabia citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Saudi Arabia passport in one place.

The hardest is the UK — 6.8% of applications refused, against 5.1% at the most lenient one.

Schengen
5.1%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #103 of 118
-0.7 pp year-over-year
by filing country
United States
6.0%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #184 of 197
-1.9 pp year-over-year
B1/B2 visas
United Kingdom
6.8%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #112 of 119
+2.7 pp year-over-year
visitor visas
2 months until the next US interview · Riyadh
4 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 4 of them easing · the feed →
21 countries accept visa applications right inside Saudi Arabia

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Saudi Arabia citizens most

# Schengen state Applications Filed in Rate
1 Bulgaria 1,058 Riyadh 53.9% 2 Sweden 2,265 Riyadh 34.4% 3 Belgium 1,673 Riyadh 22.1% 4 Romania 185 Riyadh 20.0% 5 Greece 12,159 Riyadh 17.7% 6 Hungary 1,724 Riyadh 17.5% 7 Malta 621 Riyadh 17.1% 8 Netherlands 18,930 Riyadh 14.9% 9 Poland 1,209 Riyadh 13.0% 10 Portugal 16,501 Riyadh 12.7% 11 Denmark 2,304 Riyadh 11.4% 12 Germany 50,921 Jeddah, Riyadh 8.0% 13 Slovakia 376 Riyadh 4.8% 14 Switzerland 31,146 Riyadh 4.7% 15 France 234,331 Jeddah, Riyadh 3.8% 16 Czech Republic 17,706 Riyadh 3.2% 17 Spain 58,670 Riyadh 2.7% 18 Italy 83,189 Jeddah, Riyadh 2.4% 19 Austria 18,942 Riyadh 1.6% 20 Finland 57 Riyadh 0.0%

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Saudi Arabia passport still needs a visa · 78

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Andorra visa required → Argentina visa required → Austria visa required → Belgium visa required → Belize visa required → Bosnia and Herzegovina visa required → Brazil visa required → Bulgaria visa required → Canada visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → Chile visa required → Congo visa required → Costa Rica visa required → Croatia visa required → Cyprus visa required → Czech Republic visa required → Denmark visa required → Dominican Republic visa required → Eritrea visa required → Estonia visa required → Fiji visa required → Finland visa required → France visa required → Germany visa required → Greece visa required → Grenada visa required → Guyana visa required → Hungary visa required → Iceland visa required → Ireland visa required → Israel visa required → Italy visa required → Jamaica visa required → Latvia visa required → Liberia visa required → Liechtenstein visa required → Lithuania visa required → Luxembourg visa required → Mali visa required → Malta visa required → Marshall Islands visa required → Mexico visa required → Monaco visa required → Montenegro visa required → Namibia visa required → Nauru visa required → Netherlands visa required → Niger visa required → North Korea visa required → North Macedonia visa required → Norway visa required → Paraguay visa required → Peru visa required → Poland visa required → Portugal visa required → Romania visa required → Saint Lucia visa required →

+ 18 more countries

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Saudi Arabia passport travel to visa-free?
The Saudi Arabia passport gives visa-free access to 55 countries, plus 65 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Saudi Arabia citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 31 countries for Saudi Arabia citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Saudi Arabia passport?
The Saudi Arabia passport ranks #102 in the 2026 passport index, with 120 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Aug 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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