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🇸🇦 Does a Saudi Arabian need a visa for the United Kingdom 🇬🇧?

What this means for your trip

An ETA (electronic travel authorisation) is not a visa: it is an online pre-screening that airlines check before boarding.

It is normally approved within minutes to a few days; apply before you book non-refundable travel.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

United Kingdom at a glance

Capital: London · Currency: British pound (GBP, £) · Official languages: English · Calling code: +44

U.S. State Department travel advisory for the United Kingdom: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 8 May 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Saudi Arabia (G) works with sockets in the United Kingdom. Mains voltage differs (the United Kingdom: 230 V; Saudi Arabia: 220/230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering the United Kingdom →

Your embassy in the United Kingdom

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in the United Kingdom, contact the embassy of Saudi Arabia:

• Embassy of Saudi Arabia, London · embassies.mofa.gov.sa

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near the United Kingdom for Saudi Arabian passport holders

• 🇦🇱 Albania — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇧🇾 Belarus — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina — Visa-free
• 🇽🇰 Kosovo — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇪 Montenegro — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇷🇺 Russia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇺🇦 Ukraine — Visa-free 90 days

The other way round

🇬🇧 British passport holders visiting Saudi Arabia: British passport holders do not need a visa for Saudi Arabia, but must get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) online before travelling.

The Saudi Arabian passport at a glance

All destinations for Saudi Arabia passport holders → · Who needs a visa for the United Kingdom →

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