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Saudi Arabia visa for citizens of Ireland

Citizens of Ireland get a Saudi Arabia visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Ireland: the passport opens 118 countries visa-free; Dublin — Riyadh: ≈ 5,400 km, about 7.5 hours of flying.

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

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

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Saudi Arabia visa rules at a glance

With a Ireland passport you can visit 118 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Ireland passport ranks 27th of 199.
Ireland passport: visa-free access to 118 countries; Saudi Arabia passport: 53.
Citizens of Ireland and Saudi Arabia can travel together visa-free to 44 countries, for example: Morocco, Belarus, Tunisia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, Ukraine, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Palestine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
Citizens of Saudi Arabia, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Ireland. Ireland visa for citizens of Saudi Arabia

Travelling to Saudi Arabia: good to know

Dublin — Riyadh: about 5,400 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Dublin 12:00 — Riyadh 14:00.
Local currency: Saudi Riyal.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SAR 3.75.
Saudi Arabia is the 84th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Ireland.