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Saudi Arabia: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Saudi Arabia. 88 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 55 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 55Visa-free
  • 8ETA
  • 25On arrival
  • 45eVisa
  • 93Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Saudi Arabia
Rank55
No prior visa88
CodeSAU

Passport strength

An above-average passport 55

Rank 55 of 199. 88 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 12.

United KingdomETA180 daysNew ZealandETA90 daysSouth KoreaETA30 daysChinaVisa-free30 daysSingaporeVisa-freeUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-freeTürkiyeVisa-free90 daysThailandVisa-free60 daysHong KongVisa-free90 daysSouth AfricaVisa-free90 daysIndonesiaOn arrival30 daysEgyptVisa-free180 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 138

A prior visa is needed for 138 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaeVisaJapaneVisaIndiaeVisaBrazilVisa requiredMexicoVisa required
Mobility39/10088 destinations without a prior visa
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
Plan B and family0/100dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Saudi Arabia passport gives

57of 100
rank 85 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility3988 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law65score 0.46 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life88HDI 0.900
  • Health and longevity7678.7 years life expectancy
  • Education85education index 0.86
  • Taxes100up to 0%, no inheritance tax, foreign income not taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family0dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 55

Entry on your passport

Popular:TürkiyeUnited Arab EmiratesThailandChinaGeorgiaArmenia
AlbaniaEurope · 90 daysAngolaAfrica · 30 daysArmeniaMiddle East · 180 daysAzerbaijanEurope · 30 daysBahrainMiddle EastBarbadosCaribbean · 90 daysBelarusEurope · 30 daysBermudaAmericasBotswanaAfrica · 90 daysChinaAsia · 30 daysCook IslandsOceaniaDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysEcuadorAmericas · 90 daysEgyptAfrica · 180 daysEl SalvadorAmericas · 90 daysFalkland IslandsAmericasGeorgiaEurope · 365 daysGuatemalaAmericas · 90 daysHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysHondurasAmericas · 90 daysHong KongAsia · 90 daysIranMiddle East · 15 daysJordanMiddle East · 90 daysKazakhstanAsia · 30 daysKiribatiOceania · 90 daysKosovoEurope · 90 daysKuwaitMiddle EastKyrgyzstanAsia · 30 daysLebanonMiddle East · 180 daysMalaysiaAsia · 90 daysMauritiusAfrica · 180 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysMontenegroEurope · 90 daysMoroccoAfrica · 90 daysNicaraguaAmericas · 90 daysOmanMiddle EastPakistanAsia · 90 daysPanamaAmericas · 90 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysQatarMiddle EastRussiaEurope · 90 daysSingaporeAsiaSouth AfricaAfrica · 90 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 90 daysSurinameAmericas · 90 daysTajikistanAsia · 30 daysThailandAsia · 60 daysTunisiaAfrica · 90 daysTürkiyeEurope · 90 daysTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbeanUkraineEurope · 90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastUzbekistanAsia · 30 daysVanuatuOceania · 120 daysZambiaAfrica · 30 days

ETA 8

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:United KingdomSouth KoreaSri LankaKenya
KenyaAfrica · 90 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNew ZealandOceania · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSouth KoreaAsia · 30 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 daysSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean · 90 daysUnited KingdomEurope · 180 days

On arrival 25

Visa issued at the border

Popular:IndonesiaMaldivesTanzania
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBruneiAsia · 30 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysCape VerdeAfrica · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysIndonesiaAsia · 30 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysMacaoAsia · 30 daysMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMalawiAfrica · 30 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysNiueOceaniaPalauOceania · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 90 daysSierra LeoneAfrica · 90 daysSyriaMiddle EastTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 daysYemenMiddle East · 90 days

eVisa 45

Applied for online before travel

Popular:JapanSerbiaVietnamIndiaCubaAustralia
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Visa required 93

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
AlgeriaAfricaAmerican SamoaOceaniaAndorraEuropeArgentinaAmericasArubaCaribbeanAustriaEuropeBelgiumEuropeBelizeAmericasBonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaCaribbeanBosnia and HerzegovinaEuropeBrazilAmericasBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanBulgariaEuropeCanadaAmericasCayman IslandsCaribbeanCentral African RepublicAfricaChileAmericasCosta RicaAmericasCroatiaEuropeCuraçaoCaribbeanCyprusEuropeCzechiaEuropeDenmarkEuropeDominican RepublicCaribbeanEritreaAfricaEstoniaEuropeEswatiniAfricaFaroe IslandsEuropeFinlandEuropeFranceEuropeFrench GuianaAmericasFrench PolynesiaOceaniaFrench West IndiesCaribbeanGambiaAfricaGermanyEuropeGhanaAfricaGibraltarEuropeGreeceEuropeGreenlandEuropeGrenadaCaribbeanGuamOceaniaHungaryEuropeIcelandEuropeIrelandEuropeIsraelMiddle EastItalyEuropeJamaicaCaribbeanLatviaEuropeLesothoAfricaLiberiaAfricaLiechtensteinEuropeLithuaniaEuropeLuxembourgEuropeMaliAfricaMaltaEuropeMarshall IslandsOceaniaMayotteAfricaMexicoAmericasMonacoEuropeNauruOceaniaNetherlandsEuropeNew CaledoniaOceaniaNigerAfricaNorth KoreaAsiaNorth MacedoniaEuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaNorwayEuropePalestineMiddle EastParaguayAmericasPeruAmericasPolandEuropePortugalEuropePuerto RicoCaribbeanRepublic of the CongoAfricaRéunionAfricaRomaniaEuropeSan MarinoEuropeSenegalAfricaSint MaartenCaribbeanSlovakiaEuropeSloveniaEuropeSolomon IslandsOceaniaSpainEuropeSt. LuciaCaribbeanSudanAfricaSwedenEuropeSwitzerlandEuropeTongaOceaniaTurkmenistanAsiaUnited StatesAmericasUruguayAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanVatican CityEurope

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 52Timor-Leste93
  2. 53Maldives91
  3. 54Ecuador90
  4. 55Guyana88
  5. 55Saudi Arabia88
  6. 56Bahrain87
  7. 56Fiji87
  8. 57Vanuatu85
  9. 58Jamaica83

Frequently asked questions

Saudi Arabia: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 88 of 226 countries and territories, 55 visa-free, 8 with an ETA and 25 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 55 of 199.

Saudi Arabia: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Saudi Arabia → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

ETA, 180 days. Electronic authorisation online.

Saudi Arabia → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Saudi Arabia → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa-free. Entry on your passport.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 102 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 88. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.