Visa-Free Countries for Saudi citizens (2026)
A Saudi passport enters 53 countries visa-free, gets a visa on arrival in 27 more, and an eTA in 6 — 86 of 198 destinations you can reach without arranging a visa before you go. That ranks the Saudi passport 101 of 199 worldwide. 36 need an e-visa applied for online, and 76 need a consular visa. As of 20 July 2026.
- 53
- VISA-FREE
- 6
- ETA
- 27
- VISA ON ARRIVAL
- 36
- E-VISA
- 76
- VISA REQUIRED
#101of 199 passports by no-prior-visa access — see the full ranking →
Counts are for a standard tourist passport, from our open visa-matrix dataset, which cross-checks Wikipedia against a second source and records every disagreement rather than picking one silently. This is a starting point, not legal advice — a rule can change between snapshots, so confirm the current requirement with the destination's official source before you book. Rows marked ⚑ disputed are corridors where our two sources disagree; treat those as "verify first".
Visa-free 53
Walk up to the border with just your passport. No form, no fee, no advance step.
- Albania
- Angola30d
- Armenia180d
- Bahrain
- Barbados90d
- Belarus30d
- Botswana90d
- China30d
- Dominica21d
- Ecuador90d
- Egypt180d
- El Salvador180d
- Georgia360d
- Guatemala90d
- Haiti90d
- Honduras90d
- Hong Kong30d
- Iran15d
- Jordan90d
- Kazakhstan30d
- Kiribati90d
- Kosovo90d
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan60d
- Lebanon180d
- Macao30d
- Malaysia90d
- Mauritius90d
- Micronesia30d
- Montenegro90d
- Morocco90d
- Mozambique30d
- Nicaragua90d
- Oman
- Pakistan90d
- Palestine
- Panama90d
- Philippines30d
- Qatar
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90d
- Seychelles90d
- Singapore
- South Africa90d
- South Korea30d
- Tajikistan30d
- Thailand60d
- Tunisia90d
- Turkey90d
- Ukraine90d
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan90d
- Vanuatu120d
- Zambia90d
Electronic authorisation (eTA) 6
Visa-free in practice, but you must register an eTA online before you fly. Minutes, not weeks.
- Ivory Coast
- Kenya
- New Zealand
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Suriname
- United Kingdom
Visa on arrival 27
Nothing to arrange in advance — the visa is issued at the border, usually for a fee.
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Brunei
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- East Timor
- Ethiopia
- Guinea-Bissau
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Laos
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Nepal
- Palau
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
- Tanzania
- Tuvalu
- Yemen
E-visa (apply online first) 36
You must apply and be approved online before departure. Not a border formality.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Burkina Faso
- Burma
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Cuba
- DR Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Guyana
- India
- Israel
- Japan
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- Russia
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Taiwan
- Togo
- Uganda
- Vietnam
- Zimbabwe
Visa required 76
A consular visa is needed before travel — start early.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Austria
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gambia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- Niger
- North Korea
- Norway
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Saint Lucia
- San Marino
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkmenistan
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican
- Venezuela
People also ask
How many countries can Saudi citizens visit visa-free?
53 destinations, with no form and no fee — you arrive and the passport is stamped at the border. Add the 27 that issue a visa on arrival and the 6 that need only an eTA registered online, and 86 of 198 destinations need no visa arranged before you fly. As of 20 July 2026.
How strong is the Saudi passport?
It ranks 101 of 199 passports by no-prior-visa access, reaching 86 of 198 destinations without arranging a visa first. That figure counts visa-free and freedom-of-movement entry plus eTA and visa on arrival. As of 20 July 2026.
Which countries require a visa for Saudi citizens?
76 destinations need a consular visa applied for before travel, and 36 more need an e-visa approved online first. Both groups are listed in full above. The dataset records the requirement itself, not the fee or the processing time — confirm those with the destination's own authority. As of 20 July 2026.
What is the difference between an eTA and an e-visa for Saudi citizens?
An eTA is a registration; an e-visa is an application. A Saudi passport needs an eTA for 6 destinations — minutes online, then you fly — and a full e-visa for 36, which must be approved before departure. Neither one is issued at the border, so both have to be done before you travel.
How current is this visa-free list for Saudi citizens?
It is a dated snapshot, checked 20 July 2026, built by cross-checking two sources and recording every disagreement rather than picking one silently. None of this passport's 198 corridors are currently disputed. Entry rules change between snapshots, so confirm with the destination's official source before booking.