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Saudi Arabia visa requirements for Eritrea citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 ยท verified against the Passport Index dataset

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Visa required
Yes โ€” Eritrea citizens need a visa for Saudi Arabia.

๐Ÿ”“ Skip the visa with a third-country document

Saudi Arabia admits Eritrea citizens on better terms if they already hold certain visas or residence permits of other countries:

Visa on arrival ยท 90 days
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ท Eritrea passport๏ผ‹๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US visa (B1/B2 etc.) or 5 moreโ†’๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia: visa on arrival ยท 90d

Saudi Arabia: holders of used US/UK/Schengen visas or residence permits of those countries get a visa on arrival.

Qualifying documents: US visa (B1/B2 etc.), UK visa, Schengen visa (multiple-entry), US Green Card
Conditions: tourist/business visa that has been used (entry stamp of the issuing country present)
Source: visa.visitsaudi.com ยท verified 2026-07-04

Entry details

Holders of a Eritrea passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Saudi Arabia. The Eritrea passport currently ranks #187 of 199 worldwide, with 40 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

Saudi Arabia is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 74 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #102 with 87 open destinations. The arrangement is reciprocal โ€” Saudi Arabia citizens face the same visa required requirement in the other direction.

In the opposite direction, Saudi Arabia citizens travelling to Eritrea face: visa required.

How to get the visa

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Official government option

Official Saudi eVisa portal ยท fee: ~SAR 300. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal โ†’

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More destinations for Eritrea citizens

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Eritrea โ†’ France: Visa required๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Eritrea โ†’ Spain: Visa required๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Eritrea โ†’ United States: Visa required๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Eritrea โ†’ Italy: Visa required๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Eritrea โ†’ Turkey: Visa required๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Eritrea โ†’ Mexico: Visa required

Visiting Saudi Arabia on other passports

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France โ†’ Saudi Arabia: Visa on arrival๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain โ†’ Saudi Arabia: Visa on arrival๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States โ†’ Saudi Arabia: Visa on arrival๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy โ†’ Saudi Arabia: Visa on arrival๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey โ†’ Saudi Arabia: Visa on arrival๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico โ†’ Saudi Arabia: Visa required

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