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Saudi Arabia visa for citizens of the United Kingdom

Citizens of the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom: the passport opens 115 countries visa-free; London — Riyadh: ≈ 4,950 km, about 6.5 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 United Kingdom passport you can visit 115 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 32 with an e-visa; 19 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the United Kingdom passport ranks 34th of 199.
United Kingdom passport: visa-free access to 115 countries; Saudi Arabia passport: 53.
Citizens of the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia can travel together visa-free to 41 countries, for example: Montenegro, Tunisia, Belarus, Kosovo, Albania, Morocco, Ukraine, Turkey, Georgia, Palestine, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and United Arab Emirates.
Citizens of Saudi Arabia, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to the United Kingdom. United Kingdom visa for citizens of Saudi Arabia

Travelling to Saudi Arabia: good to know

London — Riyadh: about 4,950 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: London 12:00 — Riyadh 14:00.
Local currency: Saudi Riyal.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SAR 3.75.
Saudi Arabia is the 78th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United Kingdom.
United Kingdom has an embassy in Saudi Arabia — contact it if you lose your passport or need consular help during the trip.