Saudi passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Saudi passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Saudi Arabia
Rank 47th of 93 ranks · joint with 1
Score
81
Visa-free
52
On arrival
24
eTA
5
e-Visa
40
Visa required
72
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Saudi passport holders (52)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Albania90 days
- Angola30 days
- Armenia180 days
- Azerbaijan30 days
- Bahrain
- Barbados90 days
- Belarus30 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana90 days
- China30 days
- Dominica21 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Egypt180 days
- El Salvador90 days
- Georgia365 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Iran15 days
- Jordan90 days
- Kazakhstan30 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan30 days
- Lebanon180 days
- Malaysia90 days
- Mauritius180 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Montenegro90 days
- Morocco90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- Oman
- Pakistan90 days
- Panama90 days
- Philippines30 days
- Qatar
- Russia90 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore
- South Africa90 days
- Suriname90 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Thailand60 days
- Tunisia90 days
- Türkiye90 days
- Ukraine90 days
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vanuatu120 days
- Zambia30 days
Visa on arrival (24)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bangladesh30 days
- Brunei30 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cabo Verde30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Nepal90 days
- Palau30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Samoa90 days
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Syria
- Tanzania90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Yemen90 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (5)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
- New Zealand90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- South Korea30 days
- United Kingdom180 days
e-Visa (40)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Guyana
- India
- Iraq
- Japan
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Serbia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Zimbabwe
Visa required (72)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Belize
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- France
- Gambia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Saint Lucia
- San Marino
- Senegal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Turkmenistan
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (7)
- Guernsey180 days
- Hong Kong
- Isle of Man180 days
- Jersey180 days
- Kosovo
- Macao
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (2)
- Puerto RicoFollows US entry rules
- Taiwan
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Saudi passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Saudi passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +69 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +63 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +66 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +66 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +61 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +35 | Turkey citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Saudi passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Saudi passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Saudi passport ranks 47th, joint with 1 other passport. It opens 81 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Saudi passport holders visit without a visa?
52 countries are visa-free for Saudi passport holders. Counting 24 that give a visa on arrival and 5 that need only an online eTA, 81 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 40 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 72 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Saudi passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bangladesh, Brunei, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Nepal, Palau, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu and Yemen. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Saudi passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: visa-free; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: e-visa (apply online before travel).
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Saudi citizens (revision 1374621826), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.