Travel corridorSaudi Arabia visa requirements for citizens of France.
Yes — citizens of France typically need an eVisa for Saudi Arabia, applied for online before travel.
eVisa or visa on arrival
Routes for Saudi Arabia last verified 10 Jun 2026 against official sources.
Saudi Arabia Tourist eVisa: 5 required documents — see the checklist.
How to get your documents
Как получить: Valid passport
Apply for or renew your passport at your country's passport authority (often the foreign-affairs or interior ministry, a passport office or designated post office). Most visa portals want a clear colour scan of the bio-data page; keep the passport valid at least 6 months beyond your trip with two blank pages.
- Кем выдаётся
- National passport authority
- Обычная стоимость
- $20–$150
- Обычный срок
- 1–6 weeks (expedited often available)
Проверено 11 Jun 2026
Как получить: Digital photo
Have a recent passport photo taken at a pharmacy, photo booth or photographer, or use a compliant online photo tool. The common size is 35×45 mm with a plain light background, neutral expression and no glasses; the US and a few others require 2×2 in (51×51 mm). Get 2–4 prints plus a digital copy.
- Кем выдаётся
- Any photographer or photo booth (ICAO 9303 standard)
- Обычная стоимость
- $5–$15
- Обычный срок
- Same day
Проверено 11 Jun 2026
Как получить: Email address
Show where you will stay: a hotel booking, a signed tenancy/lease, a host's invitation with their address, or an address-registration document. For longer stays a registered rental contract is usually expected.
- Кем выдаётся
- Landlord / host / municipality
- Обычная стоимость
- free–$50
- Обычный срок
- Same day–1 week
Проверено 11 Jun 2026
Как получить: Payment card
Pay the visa or government fee through the channel the consulate specifies — card payment on the application portal, bank transfer, or in person at the visa centre. Keep the receipt or transaction confirmation to upload or present.
- Кем выдаётся
- Destination consulate / payment provider
- Обычная стоимость
- Varies by visa
- Обычный срок
- Immediate–2 days
Проверено 11 Jun 2026
Как получить: Medical insurance
Buy a travel-medical insurance policy covering your whole trip and every destination country, then print the certificate. For the Schengen Area the EU Visa Code requires at least €30,000 of cover for medical emergencies and repatriation, valid across all member states.
- Кем выдаётся
- Any approved insurer
- Обычная стоимость
- $10–$60 per trip
- Обычный срок
- Immediate
Проверено 11 Jun 2026
Как получить: US/UK/Schengen visa
Obtain a national ID card or a citizenship/nationality certificate from your civil-registry or interior ministry. For ancestry- or origin-based routes, request the birth, naturalisation or archive records that prove the qualifying lineage.
- Кем выдаётся
- Civil registry / interior ministry
- Обычная стоимость
- free–$50
- Обычный срок
- Same day–several weeks
Проверено 11 Jun 2026
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