What the Saudi Arabia visa rules mean for Spain travellers
Spain passport holders need an eVisa to enter Saudi Arabia. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email; it allows stays of up to 90 days. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the eVisa — multiple entry, valid for one year. Saudi Arabia also offers Visa on Arrival — see the visa options above.
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. Spain citizens are treated the same way as Albania, Andorra, Austria, Azerbaijan and Belgium. Overall the Spain passport ranks #3 in the world with 126 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Spain passport you can also visit 22 countries in the region without a visa, including United Arab Emirates, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea and Kazakhstan.
In the other direction, Saudi Arabia citizens need a visa to visit Spain.