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Saudi Arabia Visa Requirements for Libya Citizens

Visa required

Libya passport holders need a visa for Saudi Arabia, issued by an embassy or consulate before travel.

Source: Visit Saudi (Saudi Tourism Authority) — Visa Requirements tool, nationality: Libya · checked 13 Oct 2026

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Embassy, consulate or Tasheer visa

Embassy
Max stay
90 days

Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Documents (7)
  • Proof of residence in the country where you live
  • Return ticket
  • Flight itinerary
  • Proof of employment
  • Proof of financial solvency or bank statement
  • Identification
  • Address where you will stay in Saudi Arabia
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What the Saudi Arabia visa rules mean for Libya travellers

Libya citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Saudi Arabia. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.

The main option is the Embassy, consulate or Tasheer visa.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, Saudi Arabia applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

  • Passport validity: Visit Saudi says your passport must be valid for a minimum of six months beyond the date of entry into Saudi Arabia, unless you are a US citizen: US citizens may enter as long as the passport is valid.
  • Vaccinations: Meningococcal ACWY: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health requires everyone intending to perform Umrah in 1447H (2026), from all countries, to be vaccinated against meningococcal meningitis (including serogroup ACYW) at least 10 days before ar…
  • Vaccinations: Yellow fever: WHO's country list marks Saudi Arabia as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transite…
  • Travel insurance: Visit Saudi says medical insurance fees are included in the price of the tourist eVisa and the visa on arrival, but not included when you qualify only through a GCC residence permit or a US, UK or Schengen visa or resid…

Saudi Arabia entry rules compared

Saudi Arabia lets 6 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 67 and requires an embassy visa from 122. Libya citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso. Overall the Libya passport ranks #184 in the world with 14 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Libya passport you can also visit 1 country in the region without a visa, including Malaysia.

In the other direction, Saudi Arabia citizens need evisa to visit Libya.

Flag of Saudi ArabiaEntry requirements for Saudi Arabia

Passport validity

Visit Saudi says your passport must be valid for a minimum of six months beyond the date of entry into Saudi Arabia, unless you are a US citizen: US citizens may enter as long as the passport is valid.

Visit Saudi — eVisa Terms and Conditions✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Meningococcal ACWY

10 days

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health requires everyone intending to perform Umrah in 1447H (2026), from all countries, to be vaccinated against meningococcal meningitis (including serogroup ACYW) at least 10 days before arrival; individuals from the countries listed in its table 1, mostly in Africa, must provide a vaccination certificate. The same regulations require polio vaccination of individuals arriving from listed countries.

Saudi Ministry of Health — Health Requirements and Recommendations for Travelers to Saudi Arabia for Umrah, 1447H (2026)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

SAR 100,000.

Visit Saudi says medical insurance fees are included in the price of the tourist eVisa and the visa on arrival, but not included when you qualify only through a GCC residence permit or a US, UK or Schengen visa or residence permit (price determined by the provider). The UK FCDO says an e-visa includes health insurance up to SAR 100,000.

Saudi Tourism Authority (Visit Saudi) — Visa regulations FAQ✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

Visit Saudi lists a return ticket among the documents required to obtain an Embassy/Consulate/Tasheer visa. No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement for eVisa, visa-on-arrival or visa-exempt visitors.

Saudi Tourism Authority — Visit Saudi: visa requirements and FAQ✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

Visit Saudi lists financial solvency or a bank statement among the documents required to obtain an Embassy/Consulate/Tasheer visa. No amount is published, and no official source we could read states a funds requirement for other visitors.

Saudi Tourism Authority — Visit Saudi: visa requirements and FAQ✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Registration after arrival

The Shomoos system applies to private establishments running tourist accommodation facilities and rest-house rentals. The data of every person using the service must be entered into Shomoos immediately, without exception, on the basis of national IDs, residence permits and passports. The establishment must send its customers' data to Shomoos within sixty minutes at most.

Umm al-Qura (official gazette of Saudi Arabia) — Implementing Regulation of the Shomoos Security System law, as amended by Minister of Interior Decision No. 1490 of 21/01/1445 AH (published 18-08-2023)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

SAR 40,000

ZATCA says a declaration is compulsory for every traveller to or from the Kingdom carrying currency, monetary instruments, gold bullion or precious metals, precious stones or fine jewellery valued at SAR 40,000 or more; it can be filed electronically through the app or website, but for currencies, bearer negotiable instruments or precious metals worth SAR 40,000 the traveller must also visit the declaration office at the port.

ZATCA — Declaration (customs, individual travellers)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Libyan citizens need a visa for Saudi Arabia?

Libya passport holders need a visa for Saudi Arabia, issued by an embassy or consulate before travel.

How much does a Saudi Arabia visa cost for Libya citizens?

Embassy, consulate or Tasheer visa: —.

How do Libya citizens apply for a Saudi Arabia visa?

Apply at an embassy or consulate of Saudi Arabia before you travel. Prepare a valid passport, a completed application form, photos and any supporting documents the embassy asks for.

How long must my passport be valid to enter Saudi Arabia?

Visit Saudi says your passport must be valid for a minimum of six months beyond the date of entry into Saudi Arabia, unless you are a US citizen: US citizens may enter as long as the passport is valid.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.