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Visa to Saudi Arabia is a mandatory document that must be completed before departure

eVisa to Saudi Arabia

The electronic tourist visa to Saudi Arabia is available for travellers with a valid passport from nearly 50 countries since 2019 when the country opened its borders to foreign tourists.

The Saudi Arabia eVisa system has been implemented to make applying for a Saudi visa easier and invite more tourists into the country.

The Saudi Government implemented a multiple-entry travel authorization available entirely online and allowing its holders to visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for up to 90 days.

The electronic Saudi Arabia visa is processed within 72 hours of submitting an online application form and once approved, reaches the traveller's email inbox in the form of a PDF file.

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Saudi eVisa - Key Points

  • Saudi eVisa is available for travellers entirely online
  • The processing of a submitted Saudi Arabia eVisa application may take up to 72 hours
  • The approved Saudi electronic visa reaches travellers by email
  • Saudi eVisa allows for a total stay of 90 days spent in Saudi
  • Saudi eVisa holders can visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for all leisure-related reasons
  • Travellers applying for an eVisa to Saudi need a valid passport and an applicant's face photo to complete the application process
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Saudi Arabia's electronic visa requirements

To apply for the Saudi eVisa online, travellers need to meet a few simple requirements, including having:

  • a valid passport with a nationality from one of the eligible countries
  • an applicant's face photo
  • an active email address
  • access to any online payment method of choice

Please note that your passport must have a minimum validity of six months forth from the planned date of entering Saudi Arabia for your online visa application to be successfully approved.

Saudi Arabia eVisa - Online Application Guide

Start the online application process no later than 72 hours (3 business days) of your planned departure to Saudi Arabia. Prepare your valid passport and apply for a Saudi Arabia eVisa by completing the following steps:

  1. Fill out an online application form - provide the required essential details into the online application form while making sure to provide the correct information.
  2. Cover the Saudi eVisa issuing fee using any online payment method of choice and check your email inbox to see if you have received a confirmation email.
  3. Wait for your Saudi Arabia eVisa application to get processed and approved by the Saudi Arabian authorities.

As soon as your application gets processed by the KSA Government, the approved document will reach your email inbox in the form of a PDF file.

The processing itself may take up to 72 hours conducted during business days. The best way to avoid any delays or issues with approval is to provide correct and error-free data when completing one's application form.

Another common mistake is when travellers apply with passports that won't stay valid for at least six months. Check your passport validity and renew it before applying, if necessary.

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How can travellers use approved Saudi Arabia eVisas

Approved Saudi Arabia eVisa can be used in numerous ways; however, any travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with an electronic visa must relate to leisure reasons.

This means that eligible travellers can visit KSA to:

  • go on vacation
  • take a relaxing getaway
  • explore the Saudi tourist attractions
  • visit their friends and family

The total length of the stay allowed is 90 days within the Saudi Arabia eVisa one-year-long validity period.

The 90-day stay can be used either via one longer trip of three months or more shorter trips that eventually come up to the total stay allowed of 90 days.

To provide an example, you could visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over three trips of 30 days to use your Saudi eVisa or you could visit KSA just once for a longer stay of three months at one time.

Once the total length of stay has been used, travellers should apply for a new Saudi eVisa to visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia again.

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How long does the Saudi Arabia eVisa stay valid for

Saudi Arabia eVisa stays valid for 365 days (one year) from the day it's approved by the Saudi Government and issued for travellers.

The approved Saudi eVisa operates as a multiple-entry travel authorization and allows a total stay of 90 days spent in Saudi during its one-year validity period.

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List of countries who can apply for evisa to Saudi Arabia

AndorraAndorra AustraliaAustralia AustriaAustria
BelgiumBelgium BruneiBrunei BulgariaBulgaria
CanadaCanada CroatiaCroatia CyprusCyprus
Czech RepublicCzech Republic DenmarkDenmark EstoniaEstonia
FinlandFinland FranceFrance GermanyGermany
GreeceGreece HungaryHungary IcelandIceland
IrelandIreland ItalyItaly JapanJapan
KazakhstanKazakhstan Korea SouthKorea South LatviaLatvia
LiechtensteinLiechtenstein LithuaniaLithuania LuxembourgLuxembourg
MalaysiaMalaysia MaltaMalta MonacoMonaco
MontenegroMontenegro NetherlandsNetherlands New ZealandNew Zealand
NorwayNorway PolandPoland PortugalPortugal
RomaniaRomania RussiaRussia San MarinoSan Marino
SingaporeSingapore SlovakiaSlovakia SloveniaSlovenia
SpainSpain SwedenSweden SwitzerlandSwitzerland
UkraineUkraine United KingdomUnited Kingdom United States of AmericaUnited States of America