Do Sri Lanka citizens need a visa for Saudi Arabia?

Visa required: Sri Lanka passport holders need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Saudi Arabia.

Can Sri Lanka citizens enter Saudi Arabia with a US visa (B1/B2 etc.)?

Saudi Arabia: holders of used US/UK/Schengen visas or residence permits of those countries get a visa on arrival. Conditions: tourist/business visa that has been used (entry stamp of the issuing country present)

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Saudi Arabia visa requirements for Sri Lanka citizens

Updated 2026-07-04 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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Visa required

Yes — Sri Lanka citizens need a visa for Saudi Arabia.

🔓 Skip the visa with a third-country document

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

Visa on arrival · 90 days

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 · verified 2026-07-04

Entry details

Holders of a Sri Lanka passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Saudi Arabia. The Sri Lanka passport currently ranks #99 among the world's top 100 with 43 destinations accessible visa-free or with visa on arrival / eTA.

In the opposite direction: Saudi Arabia citizens travelling to Sri Lanka — visa on arrival.