Visa Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Arabia visa opens the door to a fascinating country steeped in ancient traditions and modern progress. Whether you want to enjoy the beautiful underwater world of the Red Sea, get lost in the enchanting alleys of the historic city of Jeddah, go on umrah to Makkah or follow in the footsteps of the Nabataeans at Hegra, the visa to Saudi Arabia gives you access to a country that will far exceed your expectations.

Intro visa Saudi Arabia

Prior to 2019, entry into Saudi Arabia was limited to those with a valid business reason for their visit, regardless of religion. It was only possible to enter the country with a business visa, which required an application, sponsorship and documents from a company. At that time, the available visa categories were limited to a business visa, work visa (iqama), hajj and umrah visa, as well as a family visa. Since Sept. 27, 2019, it has been possible to apply for a tourist visa.

Tourist visa Saudi Arabia

A tourist visa allows you to stay in Saudi Arabia for a maximum of 90 days within a 1-year period. In that one year, you may return multiple times. A tourist visa costs SAR 395/about €100 (depending on the daily exchange rate and country), which includes Saudi health insurance.

Who is eligible for a visa?

Not just anyone can visit Saudi Arabia without a pre-approved visa. To visit Saudi Arabia, you must hold a passport from one of the 50+ permitted countries. The following passport and visa holders are eligible for a Saudi Arabia visa:

1. Passport holders from more than 50 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, European Union member states, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and South Korea. Are you unsure if you qualify? If so, please contact us
2. Schengen, UK or US visa holders - If you have a valid visa from any of these countries (Schengen zone, UK or US) that has been used at least once to enter the issuing country

Can I perform umrah with a tourist visa?

A tourist visa is sufficient for performing umrah. If you reside in a country through a Residence Permit and thus have a different passport from the country where you reside, please contact us to apply for a visa. Example: you have a Moroccan passport and a residence permit for your stay in the Netherlands or Belgium.

Arranging a visa for Saudi Arabia often takes a lot of time. You can easily handle this through us. The application fee is €30 per visa. After approval of the application, you will receive the visa for Saudi Arabia in your mailbox within 24 hours. With this we are the fastest and cheapest and you will also receive extensive travel information about Saudi Arabia, so you will be well prepared for your trip.

Click here to apply for your visa to Saudi Arabia.

Visa on arrival

In addition to an eVisa, it is now also possible to apply for a visa upon arrival in Saudi Arabia. This too costs SAR 395/about €100 (depending on the daily exchange rate), and must be paid by credit card. Requirement is a passport still valid for at least 6 months upon arrival in Saudi Arabia and you must be 18 years of age or older (if younger only accompanied by a parent/guardian).

To avoid stress locally, we recommend that you apply for your visa before departure.

Transit visa

Saudi Arabia has introduced the electronic transit visa for international travelers who enter the country by air and have booked their flight at Saudi or Flynas. The transit visa entitles visa holders to stay in the kingdom for four days and the visa is valid for 3 months. The visa costs SAR 52.50/about €13 (depending on the daily exchange rate) and is issued immediately along with the plane ticket purchased from Saudia or Flynas. The transit visa is intended for tourists, business travelers and pilgrims visiting Saudi Arabia because of hadj or umrah.

If you arrive in Saudi Arabia, are in transit and do not leave the terminal, you do not need to apply for a visa!

Travel preparation

1) Apply to us for a visa and wait until you receive your visa. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months upon arrival in Saudi Arabia.

2) Before departure, check the website https://help.visitsaudi.com/. Here you will find the latest guidelines and rules for your visit to Saudi Arabia. At the time of writing, the following applies: to visit Saudi Arabia, you do not need to provide a vaccination certificate and/or negative test result.

3) To be on the safe side, print out all required documents and take them with you on your trip.

Applying for a visa to Saudi Arabia?

Are you traveling to Saudi Arabia soon, such as for vacation, umrah or business? Click here to apply for your visa to Saudi Arabia.