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Saudi Arabia

Every Saudi Arabia visa route, explained

Saudi Arabia has a route for every purpose — short visits (the tourist e-Visa or visa on arrival), plus stopover/transit, study, work, family visit and Premium Residency. Routes with verified step-by-step guides link straight to them; the rest link to the official Visit Saudi e-Visa portal and the MOFA visa platform.

The routes

Visit & tourism

Tourist e-Visa

Short visits for tourism, events, family visits and Umrah (not Hajj). Eligible nationalities apply online for a one-year, multiple-entry tourist e-Visa (or get a visa on arrival); others apply through a Saudi embassy.

  • Tourists, event-goers and Umrah pilgrims
1-year multiple entry, up to 90 days per stay

19 verified step-by-step guides →

Transit

Stopover / transit visa

For travellers transiting through Saudi Arabia; a stopover visa allows entry for up to 96 hours and is free when booked with Saudia or flynas.

Up to 96 hours

official page →

Study

Student visa

For foreign nationals enrolling in Saudi institutions, including the self-sponsored 'Study in Saudi Arabia' scheme open to citizens of 160+ countries.

  • Students at a Saudi university or institution

official page →

Work & business

Work visa & Iqama

For employment in Saudi Arabia — the employer secures a work permit, then the worker enters on a work visa and converts to an Iqama (residence permit).

  • Foreign employees sponsored by a Saudi employer

official page →

Family & residence

Family visit / residence visa

For first-degree relatives of Saudi nationals or residents — applied for through the MOFA unified visa platform — plus dependant residence for family of workers.

  • Parents, spouses and children of nationals or residents

official page →

Other routes

Premium Residency

Long-term or permanent residency (seven categories since 2024) for investors, entrepreneurs and high-value professionals, with no local sponsor required.

Renewable or permanent

official page →

Verified step-by-step guides

Grounded on official sources — documents, fees, timeline, every fact dated and linked.

Tourist eVisa (19)

🇦🇺 Australia → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
Australian citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days.
🇦🇺 Australia (in United States) → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
Australian citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days. If you live in the United States, the process is identical — it is applied for online wherever you are.
🇨🇳 China → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
Chinese citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days.
🇨🇳 China (in United States) → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
Chinese citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days. If you live in the United States, the process is identical — it is applied for online wherever you are.
🇫🇷 France → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
French citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days.
🇫🇷 France (in United States) → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
French citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days. If you live in the United States, the process is identical — it is applied for online wherever you are.
🇩🇪 Germany → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
German citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days.
🇩🇪 Germany (in United States) → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
German citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days. If you live in the United States, the process is identical — it is applied for online wherever you are.
🇮🇹 Italy → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
Italian citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days.
🇮🇹 Italy (in United States) → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
Italian citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days. If you live in the United States, the process is identical — it is applied for online wherever you are.
🇯🇵 Japan → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
Japanese citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days.
🇯🇵 Japan (in United States) → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
Japanese citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days. If you live in the United States, the process is identical — it is applied for online wherever you are.
🇰🇷 South Korea → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
South Korean citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days.
🇰🇷 South Korea (in United States) → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
South Korean citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days. If you live in the United States, the process is identical — it is applied for online wherever you are.
🇪🇸 Spain → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
Spanish citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days.
🇪🇸 Spain (in United States) → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
Spanish citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days. If you live in the United States, the process is identical — it is applied for online wherever you are.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
British citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (in United States) → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
British citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days. If you live in the United States, the process is identical — it is applied for online wherever you are.
🇺🇸 United States → Saudi ArabiaTourist eVisa
American citizens can apply online for Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa — a one-year, multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 90 days.