Saudi Arabia visa for British citizens
Visa on arrival
🇬🇧 British passport → 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: a visa on arrival is issued at the border.
How it works
You get the visa at the border: land with your passport, a photo if required, and the fee (card or exact cash). Queues vary — an onward ticket and hotel address speed things up.
Heads-up: Saudi Arabia commonly asks for proof of onward travel (eVisa application).
Before the airport: run the "Will I board?" checklist for this route →
Beyond Saudi Arabia: the United Kingdom passport
The 🇬🇧 United Kingdom passport ranks #20 of 199 worldwide, entering 162 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (see the world ranking).
Also visa-free on the United Kingdom passport: 🇯🇵 Japan (90 days), 🇹🇭 Thailand (60 days), 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (30 days) — all 162 open destinations.
Going the other way? Saudi Arabian citizens visiting the United Kingdom need no visa, but an eTA (online authorisation) is required.
Never get caught out
Visa rules change with little notice. Get one email when Saudi Arabia changes its entry rules for British passports.
Capital Riyadh · Currency Saudi riyal (ر.س) · Dialling +966
Before you travel
Sorting your Saudi Arabia trip on the United Kingdom passport:
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