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Saudi Arabia visa for citizens of South Korea

Citizens of South Korea 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 South Korea: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Seoul — Riyadh: ≈ 7,550 km, about 10 hours of flying.

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

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Saudi Arabia visa rules at a glance

With a South Korea passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 38 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Korea passport ranks 35th of 199.
South Korea passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Saudi Arabia passport: 53.
Citizens of South Korea and Saudi Arabia can travel together visa-free to 43 countries, for example: China, Macau, Philippines, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Micronesia, Singapore, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kiribati, Georgia, Armenia, and United Arab Emirates.
Citizens of Saudi Arabia, in turn, don’t need a visa for South Korea. South Korea visa for citizens of Saudi Arabia

Travelling to Saudi Arabia: good to know

Seoul — Riyadh: about 7,550 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Local time: Seoul 12:00 — Riyadh 06:00.
Local currency: Saudi Riyal.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SAR 3.75.
Saudi Arabia is the 58th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Korea.