Saudi Arabia

Passport & Visa Info

The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate

Restrictions: Entry & transit is refused to: 1) Holders of Israeli passports or passports valid for Israel, containing a visa, either valid or expired, or any indication that the passenger has been in Israel 2) Persons not complying with Saudi Arabian requirements regarding general appearance & behaviour

Passports

Required by all

Passport Validity: Passports must be valid 6 months beyond intended length of stay

Visas

The following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Nationals of Saudi Arabia
2) Nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar & United Arab Emirates
3) Holders of a re-entry permit & Landing Permit issued by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Air Transit

Required by all except those as noted above and:
1) Persons continuing their journey to another country by the same or first connecting aircraft holding a confirmed ticket (maximum connection 12 hours for Dhahran, Jeddah & Riyadh). Only one landing is permitted in Saudi Arabia. In order to avoid any possible inconvenience it is advisable to obtain a transit visa in advance
2) Persons holding a 3 day transit visa may be hosted by the transporting carrier in a hotel until the departure of their connecting flight (except nationals of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Czech Rep, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Korea (North), Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia & Montenegro, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan & Vietnam)

Exit Permits

Required by nationals and alien residents of Saudi Arabia

Special Notes