Saudi e Visa 2026: Who Qualifies, Incl. US, UK and Schengen Visa Holders

Saudi Arabia gives its tourist e visa in two ways. The first depends on your passport: if your country is on the official list, you apply online with your passport alone. The second depends on what you already hold: a visa or residence from certain countries opens the same e visa to almost any nationality.

The tourist e visa covers tourism, events, visits to family and friends, and Umrah outside the Hajj season. It does not allow work, study or Hajj. If you plan Umrah from Baku, read our step by step Umrah from Azerbaijan guide, which covers the Nusuk permit.

On 4 November 2026 the official e visa portal showed these countries. Citizens of Hong Kong and Macau apply as China. Countries that are not here can still use the visa holder or resident route.

The portal home page and its terms page list slightly different countries (Brazil appears only in the terms). If your passport is borderline, start the application: the portal tells you at once whether you can continue.

This route matters most for people in Baku with Indian, Pakistani, Egyptian, Bangladeshi or Nigerian passports, which are not on the country list. The Saudi KSA Visa platform says holders of US, UK or Schengen visit visas, and permanent residents of the US, the EU or the UK, can get the e visa online or a visa on arrival.

Keep these points in mind before you rely on it:

• The visa must be a visit visa (tourist or business) and valid when you apply and travel. A student or work visa is not listed.
• Airlines and border officers often expect the visa to have been used at least once, with an entry stamp from that country. Travel there first if you can.
• Residents of a GCC country can apply online for the e visa. Visa on arrival is listed only for visa holders and US, UK or EU permanent residents.
• An Azerbaijani residence permit does not open this route. Your passport decides, unless you also hold one of the visas above.
• If you have none of these, apply through a Saudi visa centre or the Saudi embassy that covers where you live.

The portal terms say that once you submit, you cannot cancel or ask for a refund, and a refused application is not refunded. The e visa cannot be extended. If it expires before you travel, you apply and pay again.

The total depends on the insurance you pick, so the portal shows the final price before you pay. Applicants must be 18 or older; a parent or guardian applies for a child.

1. 1

   Check your route

   Find your passport on the list above, or check that your US, UK or Schengen visa or residence card is valid for your trip.

2. 2

   Open the official portal

   Apply on visa.visitsaudi.com or ksavisa.sa. Sites with other addresses that look official are private companies.

3. 3

   Fill in the form

   Use the passport you will travel with. Upload a clear photo and, for the visa holder route, a scan of that visa or residence card.

4. 4

   Choose insurance and pay

   Health insurance is part of the e visa. Pick a provider, check the total and pay by card.

5. 5

   Get the e visa by email

   Print it or keep the PDF. Biometrics are taken when you arrive in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi e visas are coming soon in the Sroky app. When the service opens, Sroky can check your route, fill in the application with your answers and file it on the official portal. Our fee is USD 39 for a standard application, shown as a separate line from the official Saudi fees and insurance.

Sroky is a private company, not the Saudi government. You can always apply yourself on the official portal at the same official price. Sroky does not offer paid services to residents of Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Syria or Russia. To see other destinations for your passport, open where Azerbaijani passports can travel, travel from India or travel from Pakistan.