General Information

General Information for travelers going to Saudi Arabia
  • Language(s): Arabic (all correspondence with Government Departments must be in Arabic), English
  • Capital City: Riyadh
  • Local Time: GMT +3
  • Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR 1 = 100 Halalas)
  • Notes: SAR: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500
  • Coins: Halalas: 5, 10, 25, 50. Qurush: 1, 2, 5, 10
  • Dialling Code: 966
  • Electricity: 125/215V AC 50/60Hz