Saudi Arabia visa requirements for citizens of United Kingdom.
Yes — citizens of the United Kingdom typically need an eVisa for Saudi Arabia, applied for online before travel; stays of up to 90 days are typically allowed.
eVisa/VoA; e-Visa Waiver also
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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