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This information is for people travelling on a full 鈥楤ritish citizen鈥� passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government鈥檚 understanding of Saudi Arabia鈥檚 current rules for the most common types of travel.

The authorities in Saudi Arabia set and enforce entry rules. If you鈥檙e not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the .听

Passport validity requirements聽

To enter Saudi Arabia, your passport must have an 鈥榚xpiry date鈥� at least 6 months after the date you arrive.听

Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.听聽

You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.听

Previous travel to Israel聽

You may not be allowed to enter Saudi Arabia if your passport shows that you have travelled to, or were born in, Israel.听

Visa requirements聽

You must get an e-visa or an electronic visa waiver, either before you travel or on arrival at any of Saudi Arabia鈥檚 international airports. The 聽you choose depends on your reason for travelling and how long you want to stay.

If you overstay your visa, you could face large fines, detention and deportation. You could be banned from returning to Saudi Arabia.听聽

Applying for an e-visa聽

You can apply for an e-visa if you are a tourist. You must get an e-visa to perform Umrah.听

E-visas are:聽

• valid for 365 days from the date of issue聽
• valid for multiple entries, but only for 90 days in total across the 365 day period聽聽

or when you arrive at any of Saudi Arabia鈥檚 international airports.

An e-visa includes health insurance for your visit 鈥� for more information contact the Ministry of Tourism.

You must get a separate visa for Hajj. See Pilgrimage.

Applying for an electronic visa waiver

Electronic visa waivers are for:

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• medical treatment聽
• 蝉迟耻诲测听
• Umrah (outside of Hajj Season)

An electronic visa waiver allows you to enter Saudi Arabia once and stay for up to 6 months.

An electronic visa waiver does not include health insurance for your visit.听聽

at least 48 hours before your flight, or up to 90 days in advance. You will need to give your flight details.

Travelling overland聽聽

Your visa may only allow you to enter Saudi Arabia by air. If you plan to travel to Saudi Arabia by the Bahrain causeway, check your visa before travelling. Ask your travel agent or the Saudi Embassy if you need help.听

Travelling through Saudi Arabia聽

If you鈥檙e transferring through Saudi Arabia, you may need a transit visa if:聽

• you will pass through immigration control聽
• you will leave Saudi Arabia on a separate ticket to the one you arrive on聽
• the connecting time between your flights is more than 12 hours聽

Check with your airline or travel agency if you require a transit visa.

Exit, re-entry and final exit permits聽

If you live in Saudi Arabia, you must get an exit or re-entry permit from your sponsor to leave and re-enter the country. If you leave Saudi Arabia on a final exit permit, you must apply for a new visa to return to the country.听聽

Wives and children of Saudi nationals聽

If you鈥檙e a woman married to a Saudi national, you must get a re-entry or final exit permit from your husband to leave Saudi Arabia. This also applies to children of Saudi nationals.

Flight restrictions around Hajj聽

If you plan to travel around the time of the Hajj pilgrimage, check with your airline for any flight restrictions.听

The Saudi authorities have stopped visitors who are not performing Hajj from flying to Jeddah, Madinah and Taif. You may need a Hajj visa to board flights to these places during Hajj.听聽

You will still be able to enter Saudi Arabia through other airports.

Vaccine requirements聽聽

To enter Saudi Arabia, you must have certificates to prove you鈥檝e had a:

• yellow fever vaccine if you鈥檙e coming from a
• meningococcal quadrivalent vaccine if you鈥檙e a Hajj or Umrah pilgrim or a seasonal worker

For full details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see .

Customs rules聽

There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of Saudi Arabia. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.听

Items it鈥檚 illegal to import include:

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• pork and pork products聽
• pornographic material聽
• distillery equipment聽
• 飞别补辫辞苍蝉听
• 苍补谤肠辞迟颈肠蝉听
• re-treaded or used tyres聽聽
• used clothing except for personal use聽聽

• certain sculptures such as religious symbols聽聽 聽 Other items may be examined, including:聽

• personal videos聽
• 产辞辞办蝉听
• electronic devices聽聽

You may need special approval to bring some items such as:

• agricultural seeds聽
• live animals聽
• religious books (except for personal use)聽
• chemicals and harmful materials聽
• some pharmaceutical products聽
• wireless equipment聽聽
• radio-controlled model airplanes聽
• archaeological artefacts聽

Using technical equipment聽

You may need a licence for:聽

• satellite phones聽
• listening or recording devices聽
• radio transmitters聽
• powerful cameras or binoculars聽

If you need information on customs rules, contact the .听