Entry restricted

Entry to Saudi Arabia for citizens of Israel

Entry to Saudi Arabia is currently restricted for citizens of Israel. Rules can change, so check with the destination’s embassy before you travel.

For citizens of Israel: the passport opens 105 countries visa-free; Jerusalem — Riyadh: ≈ 1,370 km, about 2 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

Entry restricted

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

Entry to Saudi Arabia is currently restricted for citizens of Israel. Check the rules with the embassy before you travel.

With a Israel passport you can visit 105 countries visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Israel passport ranks 46th of 199.
Israel passport: visa-free access to 105 countries; Saudi Arabia passport: 53.
Citizens of Israel and Saudi Arabia can travel together visa-free to 38 countries, for example: Palestine, Turkey, Georgia, Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Seychelles, Angola, and Zambia.
A language both countries share: Arabic.
Citizens of Saudi Arabia, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Israel. Israel visa for citizens of Saudi Arabia

Jerusalem — Riyadh: about 1,370 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Saudi Riyal.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SAR 3.75.