Saudi eVisa: check a passport's eligibility

Choose your nationality, then, if it is not on the list, your country of residence and your situation. The result appears at once, with the rule applied, its official source and the date it was checked. The tourist eVisa also allows Umrah. Free, no account needed.

Online eVisa

Choose a nationality to see the result.

Umrah visa

Umrah visa: for nationalities that are not eligible for the eVisa, we file the application for you.

Be told when we open

An eligible nationality can perform Umrah with the tourist eVisa, outside the seasonal closure period, with a permit booked in the official app: see the Umrah visa page. We apply on behalf of individual travellers and agencies alike.

Rules applied

  • Online eVisa list, version 2026-10-21-residence, checked on 2026-10-21. Source : visa.visitsaudi.com
  • Routes through residence (Gulf, permanent residents, visa already used), version 2026-10-21-residence, checked on 2026-10-21.

Our team keeps these rules up to date. Always check the official source before travelling.

The three routes through residence

A nationality not on the list can still get the tourist eVisa if the traveller lives in a Gulf country, is a permanent resident of the European Union, the United Kingdom or the United States, or holds a US, UK or Schengen visa already used. They then provide the document that proves it.

Residents of a Gulf country

United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar, whatever the profession. Residence permit valid for at least 3 months after arrival, passport valid for at least 6 months. First-degree family members may travel with them.

Open since 2023-03-09

Sources : Gulf News (2023-03-09) · Deloitte Moyen-Orient (2023-03)

Permanent residents of the European Union, the United Kingdom or the United States

Permanent resident card valid on arrival, passport valid for at least 6 months. First-degree family members may travel with them.

Open since 2023-07-07

Sources : Fragomen (2023-07-07) · Gulf News (2025-08-19)

US, UK or Schengen visa already used

Valid business or tourist visa, used at least once to enter the country that issued it: the visa page and the entry stamp are requested.

Open since 2023-07-07

Sources : Fragomen (2023-07-07) · Stamped Nomad (2026-07-14)

We apply for you: the document is added during the check, before any payment, and our team verifies it. Routes through residence (Gulf, permanent residents, visa already used), version 2026-10-21-residence, checked on 2026-10-21.

The 68 countries eligible for the online eVisa, by region

The official list counts China, Hong Kong and Macao as one country: we list them separately so each passport is easy to find.

European Union 27

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Rest of Europe 15

Albania, Andorra, Georgia, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, Russia, San Marino, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Americas 8

Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Grenada, Guyana, Panama, St. Kitts & Nevis, United States

Asia 15

Azerbaijan, Brunei, China, Hong Kong SAR China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macao SAR China, Malaysia, Maldives, Singapore, South Korea, Tajikistan, Thailand, Uzbekistan

Oceania 2

Australia, New Zealand

Africa 3

Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa

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