Saudi Arabia passport — visa-free travel

Holders of a Saudi Arabia passport can enter 56 countries visa-free and 23 more on arrival — Henley Passport Index rank #51.

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Visa-free destinations (56)

Countries you can enter on a Saudi Arabia passport without applying for a visa in advance.

Angola AO Armenia AM Azerbaijan AZ Bahrain BH Barbados BB Belarus BY Bermuda BM Botswana BW China CN Cook Islands CK Dominica DM Ecuador EC Egypt EG El Salvador SV Falkland Islands FK Georgia GE Guatemala GT Haiti HT Honduras HN Hong Kong (SAR China) HK Iran IR Jordan JO Kazakhstan KZ Kiribati KI Kosovo XK Kuwait KW Kyrgyzstan KG Lebanon LB Macao (SAR China) MO Malaysia MY Mauritius MU Micronesia FM Montenegro ME Morocco MA Nicaragua NI Oman OM Pakistan PK Panama PA Philippines PH Qatar QA Singapore SG South Africa ZA St. Vincent and the Grenadines VC Suriname SR Syria SY Tajikistan TJ Thailand TH The Gambia GM Tunisia TN Türkiye TR Turks and Caicos Islands TC Ukraine UA United Arab Emirates AE Uzbekistan UZ Vanuatu VU Zambia ZM

Visa on arrival (23)

Countries that issue a visa on arrival to Saudi Arabia passport holders. Bring your passport, fee, and any required photos — no advance application.

Bangladesh BD Brunei BN Burundi BI Cambodia KH Cape Verde Islands CV Comoro Islands KM Djibouti DJ Ethiopia ET Guinea-Bissau GW Indonesia ID Laos LA Madagascar MG Maldives MV Nepal NP Niue NU Palau Islands PW Rwanda RW Samoa WS Sierra Leone SL Tanzania TZ Timor-Leste TL Tuvalu TV Yemen YE

Electronic travel authorisation (8)

Countries requiring an eTA — quick online pre-approval, usually issued in minutes to hours.

Kenya KE Mozambique MZ New Zealand NZ Seychelles SC South Korea KR Sri Lanka LK St. Kitts and Nevis KN United Kingdom GB

e-Visa available (36)

Countries with an online e-visa. Apply through the official portal before departure.

Albania AL Anguilla AI Antigua and Barbuda AG Benin BJ Bhutan BT Bolivia BO Burkina Faso BF Cameroon CM Colombia CO Congo (Dem. Rep.) CD Côte d'Ivoire CI Cuba CU Equatorial Guinea GQ Gabon GA Guinea GN India IN Iraq IQ Japan JP Malawi MW Mauritania MR Moldova MD Montserrat MS Myanmar MM Namibia NA Nigeria NG Russian Federation RU São Tomé and Príncipe ST Somalia SO South Sudan SS St. Helena SH Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) TW The Bahamas BS Togo TG Uganda UG Vietnam VN Zimbabwe ZW

Visa required (104)

Countries requiring a pre-arranged visa for Saudi Arabia passport holders. Apply through the destination's embassy or consular service before travel.

Afghanistan AF Algeria DZ American Samoa AS Andorra AD Argentina AR Aruba AW Australia AU Austria AT Belgium BE Belize BZ Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba BQ Bosnia and Herzegovina BA Brazil BR British Virgin Islands VG Bulgaria BG Canada CA Cayman Islands KY Central African Republic CF Chad TD Chile CL Congo (Rep.) CG Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Curacao CW Cyprus CY Czechia CZ Denmark DK Dominican Republic DO Eritrea ER Estonia EE eSwatini SZ Faroe Islands FO Fiji FJ Finland FI France FR French Guiana GF French Polynesia PF French West Indies FW Germany DE Ghana GH Gibraltar GI Greece GR Greenland GL Grenada GD Guam GU Guyana GY Hungary HU Iceland IS Ireland IE Israel IL Italy IT Jamaica JM Latvia LV Lesotho LS Liberia LR Libya LY Liechtenstein LI Lithuania LT Luxembourg LU Mali ML Malta MT Marshall Islands MH Mayotte YT Mexico MX Monaco MC Mongolia MN Nauru NR Netherlands NL New Caledonia NC Niger NE North Korea KP North Macedonia MK Northern Mariana Islands MP Norway NO Palestinian Territory PS Papua New Guinea PG Paraguay PY Peru PE Poland PL Portugal PT Puerto Rico PR Reunion RE Romania RO San Marino SM Saudi Arabia SA Senegal SN Serbia RS Slovakia SK Slovenia SI Solomon Islands SB Spain ES St. Lucia LC St. Maarten MF Sudan SD Sweden SE Switzerland CH Tonga TO Trinidad and Tobago TT Turkmenistan TM United States US Uruguay UY US Virgin Islands VI Vatican City VA Venezuela VE

Frequently asked questions

  • How many countries can I visit visa-free with a Saudi Arabia passport?

    Holders of a Saudi Arabia passport have visa-free access to 56 countries and visa-on-arrival access to 23 more, for a total of 79 destinations without a pre-arranged visa. Add 44 more reachable via eTA or e-visa.

  • What is the Henley rank of the Saudi Arabia passport?

    The Saudi Arabia passport is ranked #51 in the Henley Passport Index for 2026, with a visa-free count of 87.

  • Where do Saudi Arabia passport holders need a visa?

    Saudi Arabia passport holders need a pre-arranged visa to enter 104 countries.

  • What is the most popular visa-free destination for Saudi Arabia travellers?

    Based on direct flight volume, Egypt is the most-flown visa-free destination from Saudi Arabia, with 47 non-stop routes.

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