On August 1, Saudi Arabia opened its doors to tourists. Tourists from 49 countries can now obtain a one-year multi-entry electronic visa that allows for stays of up to 90 days in the Kingdom.
The requirements for obtaining a tourist visa and entering the Kingdom include complete vaccination with one of the Kingdom’s approved vaccines (Two doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Moderna, or one dose of Johnson & Johnson) and a negative PCR test within 72 hours of departure and registration on the Muqeem portal.
List of Nationalities Eligible to Apply for a Saudi Arabian Tourist Visa
Citizens of the following countries are eligible for tourist visas:
- USA
- UK
- New Zeland
- Canada
- Japan
- Andorra
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Netherlands
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Ukraine
- Switzerland
- Spain
- Brunei
- China (Including Hong Kong and Macau)
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Oceania
- Australia
Tourists to the Kingdom are required to register their vaccination records on the electronic portal https://muqeem.sa/#/vaccine-registration/home, adding that data will also be recorded in the Tawakkalna application.
Tawakkalna app is required for entry into both public and private establishments and a large number of public places throughout the Kingdom, including shopping malls, cinemas, restaurants, and entertainment venues.
