Passport & Visa Info
The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.
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Restrictions: Entry & transit is refused to: 1) Holders of Israeli passports or passports valid for Israel, containing a visa, either valid or expired, or any indication that the passenger has been in Israel 2) Persons not complying with Saudi Arabian requirements regarding general appearance & behaviour.
Passports
Required by all
Passport Validity: Passports must be valid 6 months beyond intended length of stay
Visas
The following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Nationals of Saudi Arabia.
2) Nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar & United Arab Emirates.
3) Holders of a re-entry permit & Landing Permit issued by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Air Transit
Required by all except those as noted above and:
1) Persons continuing their journey to another country by the same or first connecting aircraft holding a confirmed ticket (maximum connection 12 hours for Dhahran, Jeddah & Riyadh). Only one landing is permitted in Saudi Arabia. In order to avoid any possible inconvenience it is advisable to obtain a transit visa in advance.
2) Persons holding a 3 day transit visa may be hosted by the transporting carrier in a hotel until the departure of their connecting flight (except nationals of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Czech Rep, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Korea (North), Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia & Montenegro, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan & Vietnam).
Exit Permits
Required by nationals and alien residents of Saudi Arabia
Special Notes
1) All visitors must hold onward/return tickets which are non-refunable in Saudi Arabia & documents required for next destination.
2) All wives & women travelling to Saudi Arabia must be met at the airport by husband/sponsor & hold confirmed onward reservations.
U.S. Embassy or Consulate in Saudi Arabia
Embassy Office
collector Road M, Diplomatic Quarters
94309, Riyadh 11693
Riyadh, Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Tel: (966) (1) 488-3800
Fax: (966) (1) 483-0773
Email: USEmbRiyadhWebSite@state.gov
Website: www.riyadh.usembassy.gov/
Consulate Office
U.S. Consulate General Dhahran
38955, Doha-Dhahran 31942.
Tel: (966) (3) 330-3200
Fax: (966) (3) 330-0464.
Consulate Office
U.S. Consulate General Jeddah
149, Jeddah.
21411, Jeddah
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Tel: (966) (2) 667-0080
Fax: (966) (2) 669-3078 or 669-3098.
Email: USConsJeddahWebsite@state.gov
Website: www.jeddah.usconsulate.gov/
Saudi Arabia Embassy or Consulate in U.S.
Washington DC Office
925 Fifteenth Street N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel: 1-800-874-5100, 202-638-3800
Fax: 202-638-4674
Email: Csupport@traveldocs.com
New York Office
641 Lexington Avenue
Suite 1435
New York, NY 10022
Tel: 1- 877-874-5104, 212-223-1735
Fax: 212-634-6361
Email: ny@traveldocs.com
San Francisco Office
3 Embarcadero Center
Lobby Level, Suite 2
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: 1-888-874-5100, 415-399-1515
Fax: 415-399-1001
Email: sfo@traveldocs.com
UK Embassy or Consulate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh & British Embassy
PO Box 94351
Riyadh 11693
Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 (0) 1 488 0077
Fax:
+966 (0) 1 488 2373
+966 (0) 1 488 0623 Management
+966 (0) 1 481 0686 Consular
Office hours: GMT: Sat-Wed: 0500-1200
Local Time: Sat-Wed: 0800-1500
Saudi Arabia Embassy or Consulate in UK
All visitors, including pilgrims, require a visa to enter Saudi Arabia.
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
30 Charles Street
London W1J 5DZ
Defence Attache
26 Queens Gate
LondonSW7 5JE
Cultural Office
29 Belgrave Square
London SW1X 8QB
Medical
60 Queen Anne Street
London W1G 8HP
Consular Office
32 Charles Street
London W1J 5DZ
Economic, National Guard Office, Commercial
30 Charles Street
London W1J 5DZ
Islamic Affairs
273 The Vale,
London W3 7QA
Main switchboard: (020) 7917 3000
Telephone:
(020) 7917 3000 Commercial Economic Section, Consular Office
(020) 7581 7070 Defence Attache’s Office
(020) 7245 9944-7 Cultural Office
(020) 7935 9931 Medical Section
(020) 8746 7237 Islamic Affairs Section
Saudi Arabia official tourism board office
The Supreme Commission for Tourism
Kindi Center, D.Q.
PO Box 66680
Riyadh
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
11586
Telephone: 480-8855
Fax: 480-8844
Email: info@sct.gov.sa
Web site: http://www.sct.gov.sa/, http://www.sauditourism.gov.sa/
Source:
Web: http://travel.state.gov/
Web: http://www.fco.gov.uk/
Web: http://www.sauditourism.gov.sa/