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Vatican City visa for citizens of Saudi Arabia

Citizens of Saudi Arabia need a visa for the Vatican City that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Saudi Arabia: the passport opens 53 countries visa-free; Riyadh — Vatican City: ≈ 3,680 km, about 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 the Vatican City without a visa on a Saudi Arabia passport?

No: citizens of Saudi Arabia need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Vatican City visa rules at a glance

With a Saudi Arabia passport you can visit 53 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 41 with an e-visa; 77 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Saudi Arabia passport ranks 102nd of 199.
Saudi Arabia passport: visa-free access to 53 countries; Vatican City passport: 92.
Citizens of Saudi Arabia and the Vatican City can travel together visa-free to 35 countries, for example: United Arab Emirates, Palestine, Armenia, Georgia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Kosovo, Albania, Ukraine, Montenegro, Kyrgyzstan, Seychelles, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Tunisia.
Citizens of the Vatican City, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia visa for citizens of the Vatican City

Travelling to the Vatican City: good to know

Riyadh — Vatican City: about 3,680 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Riyadh 12:00 — Vatican City 11:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Italian and Latin.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Vatican City is the 61st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Saudi Arabia.