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Saudi Arabia visa for citizens of Ethiopia

Citizens of Ethiopia need an e-visa to travel to Saudi Arabia. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is not published. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $25, government fee included.

For citizens of Ethiopia: the passport opens 12 countries visa-free; Addis Ababa — Riyadh: ≈ 1,930 km, about 3 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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How much does a Saudi Arabia visa cost for citizens of Ethiopia?

Tourist, 90 days, multiple entryGovernment fee: $105 · Valid for: 365 days$121

Tourist, 90 days, single entryGovernment fee: $105 · Valid for: 90 days$308

Transit, 96 hours, single entryGovernment fee: $0 · Valid for: 90 days$25

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Can I travel to Saudi Arabia without a visa on a Ethiopia passport?

No: citizens of Ethiopia need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $25, with no embassy visit.

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Saudi Arabia visa rules at a glance

With a Ethiopia passport you can visit 12 countries visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival and 53 with an e-visa; 105 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Ethiopia passport ranks 189th of 199.
Ethiopia passport: visa-free access to 12 countries; Saudi Arabia passport: 53.
Citizens of Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia can travel together visa-free to 8 countries, for example: Seychelles, Singapore, Philippines, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, and Micronesia.
Citizens of Saudi Arabia, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Ethiopia. Ethiopia visa for citizens of Saudi Arabia

Travelling to Saudi Arabia: good to know

Addis Ababa — Riyadh: about 1,930 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Saudi Riyal.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SAR 3.75.
Saudi Arabia is the 12th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Ethiopia.