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Saudi Arabia
- Riyadh
- Asia
- Arabic
At a glance
Saudi Arabia: know before you go
At a glance
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Population
- 33,000,000
- Area
- 2,250,000 km² · 868,730 sq mi
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Saudi Riyal (SAR)
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00, Asia/Riyadh
- Calling code
- +966
- Drives on the
- Right
- Internet domain
- .sa
- Landlocked
- No, it has a coastline
More facts
- Continent
- Asia
Member of
- Arab League
- G20
- OPEC
- United Nations
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Entry requirements
Saudi Arabia visa requirements
Saudi Arabia entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 7 can enter without a visa, 42 get a visa on arrival, 54 apply online before they travel and 94 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
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Safety
Saudi Arabia safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 3 of 4Reconsider Travel
Due to terrorism and regional armed conflict
US State Dept, updated March 4, 2026. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
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Questions
Saudi Arabia: frequently asked questions
- Saudi Arabia visa: do I need one?
- Saudi Arabia entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 7 can enter without a visa, 42 get a visa on arrival, 54 apply online before they travel and 94 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- Saudi Arabia: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates Saudi Arabia at level 3 of 4. Reconsider Travel: Due to terrorism and regional armed conflict.
- Saudi Arabia: what currency is used?
- Currency in Saudi Arabia: Saudi Riyal (SAR).
- Saudi Arabia: what language do people speak?
- Languages of Saudi Arabia: Arabic.
- Saudi Arabia: what is the capital?
- The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh.
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