Passport guide · Saudi
Saudi passport: 87 visa-free destinations
Holders of a Saudi Arabia passport have easy entry to 87 countries — 52 visa-free and 35 with visa on arrival. Below is the full, sourced list plus e-visa and visa-required countries.
52visa-free
35visa on arrival
31e-visa
80visa required
Visa-free destinations
Countries a Saudi passport holder can enter without arranging any visa in advance. Day-limit shown where available.
- AlbaniaVisa-free · 90 days
- AngolaVisa-free · 30 days
- BahrainVisa-free
- BarbadosVisa-free · 90 days
- BelarusVisa-free · 30 days
- BotswanaVisa-free · 90 days
- DominicaVisa-free · 21 days
- EcuadorVisa-free · 90 days
- EgyptVisa-free · 180 days
- El SalvadorVisa-free · 180 days
- GambiaVisa-free · 90 days
- GeorgiaVisa-free · 360 days
- GuatemalaVisa-free · 90 days
- HaitiVisa-free · 90 days
- HondurasVisa-free · 90 days
- Hong KongVisa-free · 30 days
- IranVisa-free · 15 days
- JordanVisa-free · 90 days
- KazakhstanVisa-free · 30 days
- KiribatiVisa-free · 90 days
- KosovoVisa-free · 90 days
- KuwaitVisa-free
- KyrgyzstanVisa-free · 60 days
- LebanonVisa-free · 180 days
- MalaysiaVisa-free · 90 days
- MauritiusVisa-free · 90 days
- MicronesiaVisa-free · 30 days
- MoroccoVisa-free · 90 days
- MozambiqueVisa-free · 30 days
- NicaraguaVisa-free · 90 days
- OmanVisa-free
- PakistanVisa-free · 90 days
- PalestineVisa-free
- PanamaVisa-free · 90 days
- PhilippinesVisa-free · 30 days
- QatarVisa-free
- Saint Kitts and NevisVisa-free · 90 days
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free · 90 days
- SeychellesVisa-free · 90 days
- SingaporeVisa-free
- South AfricaVisa-free · 90 days
- South KoreaVisa-free · 30 days
- SyriaVisa-free
- TajikistanVisa-free · 30 days
- ThailandVisa-free · 60 days
- TunisiaVisa-free · 90 days
- TurkeyVisa-free · 90 days
- UkraineVisa-free · 90 days
- United Arab EmiratesVisa-free
- UzbekistanVisa-free · 90 days
- VanuatuVisa-free · 120 days
- ZambiaVisa-free · 90 days
Visa on arrival
Visa issued at the border — typically quick, fee-paid, and no embassy visit required. Still bring passport photos, proof of onward travel, and hotel bookings.
- AzerbaijanVisa on arrival
- BangladeshVisa on arrival
- BoliviaVisa on arrival
- BruneiVisa on arrival
- BurundiVisa on arrival
- CambodiaVisa on arrival
- Cape VerdeVisa on arrival
- ComorosVisa on arrival
- DjiboutiVisa on arrival
- EthiopiaVisa on arrival
- GhanaVisa on arrival
- Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival
- IndonesiaVisa on arrival
- IraqVisa on arrival
- Ivory CoastVisa on arrival
- KenyaVisa on arrival
- LaosVisa on arrival
- MacaoVisa on arrival
- MadagascarVisa on arrival
- MalawiVisa on arrival
- MaldivesVisa on arrival
- MauritaniaVisa on arrival
- NepalVisa on arrival
- New ZealandVisa on arrival
- PalauVisa on arrival
- RwandaVisa on arrival
- SamoaVisa on arrival
- Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
- SomaliaVisa on arrival
- Sri LankaVisa on arrival
- TanzaniaVisa on arrival
- Timor-LesteVisa on arrival
- TuvaluVisa on arrival
- United KingdomVisa on arrival
- YemenVisa on arrival
e-Visa destinations
Apply online before you travel. Usually approved within a few days, cheaper and faster than an embassy visa.
- Antigua and Barbudae-Visa
- Armeniae-Visa
- Australiae-Visa
- Bahamase-Visa
- Benine-Visa
- Bhutane-Visa
- Burkina Fasoe-Visa
- Cameroone-Visa
- Colombiae-Visa
- Cubae-Visa
- DR Congoe-Visa
- Equatorial Guineae-Visa
- Gabone-Visa
- Guineae-Visa
- Indiae-Visa
- Japane-Visa
- Lesothoe-Visa
- Libyae-Visa
- Moldovae-Visa
- Mongoliae-Visa
- Myanmare-Visa
- Nigeriae-Visa
- Papua New Guineae-Visa
- Russiae-Visa
- Sao Tome and Principee-Visa
- South Sudane-Visa
- Taiwane-Visa
- Togoe-Visa
- Ugandae-Visa
- Vietname-Visa
- Zimbabwee-Visa
Visa required — 80 destinations
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These destinations require a full visa from an embassy or consulate in advance. Entries marked ✓ have been re-verified against an official government source.
- AfghanistanVisa required
- AlgeriaVisa required
- AndorraVisa required
- ArgentinaVisa required
- AustriaVisa required
- BelgiumVisa required
- BelizeVisa required
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa required
- BrazilVisa required
- BulgariaVisa required
- CanadaVisa required
- Central African RepublicVisa required
- ChadVisa required
- ChileVisa required
- ChinaVisa required
- CongoVisa required
- Costa RicaVisa required
- CroatiaVisa required
- CyprusVisa required
- Czech RepublicVisa required
- DenmarkVisa required
- Dominican RepublicVisa required
- EritreaVisa required
- EstoniaVisa required
- FijiVisa required
- FinlandVisa required
- FranceVisa required
- GermanyVisa required
- GreeceVisa required
- GrenadaVisa required
- GuyanaVisa required
- HungaryVisa required
- IcelandVisa required
- IrelandVisa required
- IsraelVisa required
- ItalyVisa required
- JamaicaVisa required
- LatviaVisa required
- LiberiaVisa required
- LiechtensteinVisa required
- LithuaniaVisa required
- LuxembourgVisa required
- MaliVisa required
- MaltaVisa required
- Marshall IslandsVisa required
- MexicoVisa required
- MonacoVisa required
- MontenegroVisa required
- NamibiaVisa required
- NauruVisa required
- NetherlandsVisa required
- NigerVisa required
- North KoreaVisa required
- North MacedoniaVisa required
- NorwayVisa required
- ParaguayVisa required
- PeruVisa required
- PolandVisa required
- PortugalVisa required
- RomaniaVisa required
- Saint LuciaVisa required
- San MarinoVisa required
- SenegalVisa required
- SerbiaVisa required
- SlovakiaVisa required
- SloveniaVisa required
- Solomon IslandsVisa required
- SpainVisa required
- SudanVisa required
- SurinameVisa required
- SwazilandVisa required
- SwedenVisa required
- SwitzerlandVisa required
- TongaVisa required
- Trinidad and TobagoVisa required
- TurkmenistanVisa required
- United StatesVisa required
- UruguayVisa required
- VaticanVisa required
- VenezuelaVisa required
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Saudi passport holders visit visa-free?
Saudi passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to approximately 87 countries — 52 visa-free and 35 visa-on-arrival. Notable visa-free destinations include Albania, Angola, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus.
Is the Saudi passport strong?
The Saudi passport is moderately powerful, covering 87 destinations for easy entry. Pairing it with a residence permit (UAE, Schengen, US Green Card) significantly expands access.
Do I need an ETA or e-visa for some countries?
Yes. 31 destinations require an e-visa (online application before arrival) for Saudi passport holders. These are typically quicker than embassy visas but still need to be arranged before travel.
Which countries require a full visa in advance?
80 countries require Saudi passport holders to obtain a visa from an embassy before travelling. Check the destination embassy's website for specific requirements and processing times.
Can a residence permit or second visa unlock extra countries?
Yes — several residence permits grant bonus visa-free access regardless of your Saudi passport. See our guides for UAE residence, US Green Card, and Schengen residence permit to learn which countries unlock for each.
How accurate is this list?
Entries marked with a ✓ badge have been re-verified against an official government source (embassy, ministry, or visa portal) and link to that source. Entries without the badge come from the community-maintained open-source Passport Index Dataset — a reasonable starting point but not individually verified. Rules change frequently. Always confirm with the destination embassy before booking travel.