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Saudi Arabia Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 117 destinations open to Saudi Arabia passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Saudi Arabia passport holders can currently enter 57 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 30 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 30. An embassy visa is still required for 80 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

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Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

117Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
57
Visa-free
Albania90 days
Angola30 days
Armenia180 daysPrograms
Azerbaijan30 days
Bahrain
Barbados90 days
Belarus30 days
Botswana90 days
Dominica21 daysPrograms
Ecuador90 daysPrograms
Egypt180 daysPrograms
El Salvador180 daysPrograms
Gambia90 days
Georgia360 daysPrograms
Guatemala90 days
Haiti90 days
Honduras90 daysPrograms
Hong Kong30 daysPrograms
Iran15 days
Ivory CoasteTA
Jordan90 daysPrograms
Kazakhstan30 days
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kiribati90 days
Kosovo90 days
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan60 days
Lebanon180 days
Malaysia90 days
Mauritius90 daysPrograms
Micronesia30 days
Morocco90 days
Mozambique30 days
New ZealandeTAPrograms
Nicaragua90 daysPrograms
Oman
Pakistan90 daysPrograms
Panama90 daysPrograms
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Qatar
Saint Kitts and Nevis90 daysPrograms
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
SingaporePrograms
South Africa90 daysPrograms
South Korea30 daysPrograms
Syria
Tajikistan30 days
Thailand30 days
Tunisia90 days
Turkey90 daysPrograms
Ukraine90 days
United Arab EmiratesPrograms
United KingdomeTAPrograms
Uzbekistan90 daysPrograms
Vanuatu120 daysPrograms
Zambia90 days

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

30
Visa on arrival
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Brunei
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
Iraq
Laos
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mauritania
Nepal
Palau
Rwanda
SamoaPrograms
Sierra LeonePrograms
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu
Yemen

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

30
e-Visa
Antigua and BarbudaPrograms
AustraliaPrograms
BahamasPrograms
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
ColombiaPrograms
Cuba
DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea
India
JapanPrograms
Lesotho
Libya
Moldova
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
RussiaPrograms
Sao Tome and PrincipePrograms
South Sudan
TaiwanPrograms
Togo
Uganda
Vietnam
Zimbabwe

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

80
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
ArgentinaPrograms
AustriaPrograms
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BrazilPrograms
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaPrograms
Central African Republic
Chad
ChilePrograms
China
Congo
Costa RicaPrograms
Croatia
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican RepublicPrograms
Eritrea
Estonia
FijiPrograms
Finland
FrancePrograms
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
GrenadaPrograms
Guyana
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
IrelandPrograms
Israel
ItalyPrograms
Jamaica
LatviaPrograms
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
Mali
MaltaPrograms
Marshall Islands
MexicoPrograms
MonacoPrograms
MontenegroPrograms
NamibiaPrograms
NauruPrograms
NetherlandsPrograms
Niger
North Korea
North MacedoniaPrograms
Norway
ParaguayPrograms
Peru
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
Saint LuciaPrograms
San Marino
Senegal
SerbiaPrograms
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
SpainPrograms
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkmenistan
United StatesPrograms
UruguayPrograms
Vatican
VenezuelaPrograms

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Saudi Arabia Passport

#43Rank, shared with 1
117Mobility score
57Visa-free
59%Of world destinations

The Saudi Arabia passport sits at 43rd, which puts it in the mid-table group. Holders can enter 57 destinations without a visa, and once eTA, visa on arrival and e-Visa access are added, total mobility reaches 117 destinations.

Access is uneven across regions. Asia is the strongest, with 24 visa-free destinations, while South America is the weakest, with just one. Among major destinations, Saudi travelers can visit the United Arab Emirates and Singapore visa-free, and the United Kingdom is open with an eTA. Japan and Australia can be entered on an e-Visa. France and the Schengen area, the United States, Canada and China all require a visa arranged in advance. For travelers who want wider options, a second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 63 destinations.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Saudi Arabia passport holders can enter 57 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 5

AlbaniaBelarusKosovoUkraineUnited KingdomeTA

Asia 24

ArmeniaAzerbaijanBahrainGeorgiaHong KongIranJordanKazakhstanKuwaitKyrgyzstanLebanonMalaysiaOmanPakistanPhilippinesQatarSingaporeSouth KoreaSyriaTajikistanThailandTurkeyUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan

Africa 13

AngolaBotswanaEgyptGambiaIvory CoasteTAKenyaeTAMauritiusMoroccoMozambiqueSeychellesSouth AfricaTunisiaZambia

North America 10

BarbadosDominicaEl SalvadorGuatemalaHaitiHondurasNicaraguaPanamaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint Vincent and the Grenadines

South America 1

Ecuador

Oceania 4

KiribatiMicronesiaNew ZealandeTAVanuatu

How Saudi Arabia Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Ecuador#4111950
Maldives#4111957
Vanuatu#4111950
Guyana#4211852
Kosovo#4311750
Saudi Arabia#4311757
Thailand#4411443
Indonesia#4511347
Nauru#4511345
Belarus#4611246
Bolivia#4611236

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 66 more destinations than the Saudi Arabia passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Saudi Arabia passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+63 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+60 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details
Grenada

Grenada CIP

+58 destinations

From USD $249,333

Processing about 6 months

Get details

Recent Changes

  • Azerbaijanfrom Visa on arrival to Visa-freeSource
  • Armeniafrom e-Visa to Visa-freeSource

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Saudi Arabia passport holders can visit 57 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 30 with a visa on arrival and 30 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 117 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Saudi Arabia passport ranking?

The Saudi Arabia passport ranks #43 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 1 other passport, with a mobility score of 117. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Saudi Arabia passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United Kingdom: visa-free with an eTA (electronic travel authorisation) before departure. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Saudi Arabia passport holders?

30 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Saudi Arabia passport holders: Indonesia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brunei, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia and 20 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Saudi Arabia passport holders?

Saudi Arabia passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 80 destinations, including United States, Canada, France, Germany, China, Brazil, Mexico, Ireland and 72 more.

How can a Saudi Arabia passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Saudi Arabia passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+63 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+60 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months) and Grenada CIP (+58 destinations, from USD $249,333, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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