ExploCountry guide · Western Asia
Saudi Arabia travel guide: visa, weather, holidays and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for Saudi Arabia. Capital: Riyadh.
Do you need a visa for Saudi Arabia?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 5 passports can enter Saudi Arabia without a visa and 69 more get a visa on arrival or an eTA.
All 198 passports for Saudi Arabia · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia at a glance
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Region
- Western Asia, Asia
- Currency
- Saudi riyal (ر.س, SAR)
- Languages
- Arabic
- Calling code
- +966
- Drives on the
- right
- Power
- Type G · 230 V · 60 Hz
Weather in Riyadh
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Saudi Arabia
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Saudi Arabia
- Type Gthree flat pins in a triangle
Mains power is 230 V at 60 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for Saudi Arabia?
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Saudi Arabia or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Saudi Arabia?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 5 passports can enter Saudi Arabia without a visa, 69 passports can get a visa on arrival, 123 passports need a visa in advance and 1 passport is not admitted. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Saudi Arabia.
What plug type and voltage does Saudi Arabia use?
Saudi Arabia uses plug type G at 230 V and 60 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Saudi Arabia?
Traffic keeps to the right in Saudi Arabia.
What currency does Saudi Arabia use?
Saudi riyal (ر.س, SAR).
What is the calling code for Saudi Arabia?
+966.
What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
Riyadh.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.