Japan visa for Saudi Arabian citizens
e-Visa (apply online)
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabian passport → 🇯🇵 Japan: yes — an e-visa, applied for online before travel.
How it works
Apply online before you travel: passport scan, photo, fee. Approval typically takes a few days — apply at least a week ahead, print or save the approval, and carry it.
Heads-up: Japan commonly asks for proof of onward travel (airline check-in; immigration occasionally).
Before the airport: run the "Will I board?" checklist for this route →
Beyond Japan: the Saudi Arabia passport
The 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia passport ranks #100 of 199 worldwide, entering 87 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (see the world ranking).
Also visa-free on the Saudi Arabia passport: 🇹🇭 Thailand (60 days), 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates, 🇹🇷 Türkiye (90 days) — all 87 open destinations.
Going the other way? Japanese citizens visiting Saudi Arabia need a visa on arrival, issued at the border.
Never get caught out
Visa rules change with little notice. Get one email when Japan changes its entry rules for Saudi Arabian passports.
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