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Visa-Free Countries for Saudi Arabia Passport Holders (2026)

Saudi Arabia passport holders can visit 99 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 61 visa-free, 11 with an electronic travel authorization and 27 with a visa on arrival. 43 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 99 require a visa before travel. That puts the Saudi Arabia passport at #59 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 61
  • ETA 11
  • On arrival 27
  • E-visa 43
  • Visa 99
  • Special 5
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Visa-free access

99

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#59 of 208

E-visa online

43

Visa required

99

Visa-free for Saudi Arabia passport holders

61 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAngola30 daysArmenia180 daysBahrainFree movement (GCC)Barbados90 daysBelarus30 daysBosnia and Herzegovina30 daysBotswana90 daysChina30 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysEcuador90 daysEgypt180 daysEl Salvador180 daysGambia90 daysGeorgia360 daysGuatemala90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong30 daysIran15 daysJeju Island30 daysJordan90 daysKazakhstan30 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysKuwaitFree movement (GCC)Kyrgyzstan60 daysLebanon180 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMorocco90 daysMozambique30 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysOmanFree movement (GCC)Pakistan90 daysPalestinePanama90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysQatarFree movement (GCC)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSouth Africa90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTajikistan30 daysTransnistria45 daysTunisia90 daysTurkey90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesFree movement (GCC)Uzbekistan30 daysVatican City90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Saudi Arabia passport holders

11 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Bermuda180 daysCambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia90 daysNew Zealand90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand30 daysUnited Kingdom180 days

Visa on arrival for Saudi Arabia passport holders

27 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Azerbaijan30 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBrunei30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysIraq30 daysKurdistan Region of Iraq30 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysRwanda30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliland30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 daysYemen90 days

E-visa for Saudi Arabia passport holders

43 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Anguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIvory Coast90 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysMontserrat180 daysMyanmar28 daysNigeria90 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysRussia30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTaiwan30 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysVietnam90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Saudi Arabia passport holders

99 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaBelgiumBelizeBonaireBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyJamaicaJapanLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSenegalSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTokelauTongaTurkmenistanUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and Futuna

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

5 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

AbkhaziaBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryIsraelJan MayenWestern Sahara

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Saudi Arabia passport: common questions

How many countries can Saudi Arabia passport holders visit without a visa?

99 destinations: 61 visa-free, 11 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 27 with a visa on arrival. Another 43 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Saudi Arabia passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Saudi Arabia passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Saudi Arabia passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Saudi Arabia passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Saudi Arabia passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Saudi Arabia passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Saudi Arabia passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Saudi Arabia passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Saudi Arabia passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Saudi Arabia passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Saudi Arabia passport holders?

Bermuda, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand and United Kingdom. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Saudi Arabia passport holders?

99 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Belize and Bonaire. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Nauru#56 · 104 destinationsEcuador#57 · 102 destinationsMaldives#58 · 101 destinationsBahrain#60 · 98 destinationsFiji#61 · 97 destinationsChina#62 · 95 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.