United States visa for citizens of Saudi Arabia

Citizens of Saudi Arabia need a visa before travelling to the United States: the B1/B2 visitor visa (business/tourism), official fee $185, with an interview.

With a passport of Saudi Arabia

Visa needed

Visa before you travel

B1/B2 visitor visa with interview

Apply with DS-160 and interview at a US embassy or consulate, normally in the country of nationality or residence.

Where can I travel?

Every destination for citizens of Saudi Arabia

By purpose of the trip

Purpose	What you need
Tourism	B1/B2 visitor visa (business/tourism)
Business	B1/B2 visitor visa (business/tourism)
Family visit	B1/B2 visitor visa (business/tourism)
Study	F-1 academic student, M-1 vocational student, J-1 exchange visitor
Work	J-1 exchange visitor, H-1B specialty occupation, L-1 intracompany transferee, O-1 extraordinary ability, E-2 treaty investor (E-1 trader)
Transit	C-1 transit / D crew / C-1/D

Ways into United States

B1/B2 visitor visa (business/tourism)

Visa needed

Official fee: $185
Stay: admission period set by CBP at entry, usually up to 6 months
Processing: depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
Interview: Yes

Official site: ceac.state.gov/genniv

F-1 academic student

Visa needed

Official fee: $185
Stay: duration of program
Processing: depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
Interview: Yes

Official site: ceac.state.gov/genniv

M-1 vocational student

Visa needed

Official fee: $185
Stay: program length, max 1 year at a time
Processing: depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
Interview: Yes

Official site: ceac.state.gov/genniv

J-1 exchange visitor

Visa needed

Official fee: $185
Stay: program length
Processing: depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
Interview: Yes

Official site: ceac.state.gov/genniv

H-1B specialty occupation

Visa needed

Official fee: $205
Stay: petition period, up to 3 years at a time
Processing: depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
Interview: Yes

Official site: ceac.state.gov/genniv

L-1 intracompany transferee

Visa needed

Official fee: $205
Stay: petition period
Processing: depends on the embassy; see the State Department appointment wait time tool
Interview: Yes

Official site: ceac.state.gov/genniv

Check before you travel

Visa integrity fee ($250, H.R. 1 sec. 100007): no official start date or collection procedure found; travel.state.gov fee page (checked 4 Nov 2026) does not list it.
travel.state.gov VWP page could not be read; VWP list taken from DHS (updated 28 Oct 2026), which matches 42 countries on CBP.
No 2026 amendment to Proclamation 10998 found, but newsroom was not checked item by item. Recheck before relying on it.
Bermuda and Compact of Free Association (MH, FM, PW) visa exemptions are from general knowledge, not confirmed on an official page this session.
Partial suspension categories for BI, CU, TG, VE come from Proclamation 10949 (June 2025), referred to by 10998; 10998 text did not restate them.
US Embassy Baku street address not shown on the visas page; not confirmed.

Questions

Do citizens of Saudi Arabia need a visa for the United States?

Citizens of Saudi Arabia need a visa before travelling to the United States: the B1/B2 visitor visa (business/tourism), official fee $185, with an interview.

How much does it cost?

B1/B2 visitor visa (business/tourism): $185. This is the official government fee; prices can change, so check the official site before you pay.

Can Sroky apply for me?

Not for this trip yet. Apply on the official site: https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/.

Can I study or work in the United States on this?

No. Study and work need their own visa: F-1 academic student, M-1 vocational student, J-1 exchange visitor, H-1B specialty occupation.

United States for other passports

Where else can citizens of Saudi Arabia go

Every destination for citizens of Saudi Arabia

Official sources

Checked on November 4, 2026

Sroky is a private company and is not part of any government. The destination decides on every entry. Rules change: the official source always applies.