Japan to Saudi Arabia visa requirements

Japanese ordinary passport holders need a visa for Saudi Arabia, but Japan is on the official eligible-country list for the Saudi tourist eVisa. The online route and visa on arrival are both available for eligible Japanese travelers; the current official tourist eVisa data lists SAR 395 including application and medical-insurance fees, with stays of up to 90 consecutive days. Japanese ordinary passport holders are not visa-exempt for Saudi Arabia, but Japan is listed as an eligible nationality in the official Visit Saudi country data and Saudi eVisa registration selector. The recommended route is to apply online before travel through the Saudi tourist eVisa system. The current official Visit Saudi visa-regulations data lists the eligible-nationality eVisa fee as SAR 395, with the application fee and medical-insurance fees included in that price. It also lists visa on arrival as an alternative for eligible travelers, priced at SAR 300 plus SAR 95 medical insurance. The official data describes tourist visas as multiple-entry or single-entry depending on issuance: a multiple-entry visa is valid for one year from issue and allows stays of no more than 90 consecutive days, while a single-entry visa is valid for three months and also allows stays of no more than 90 consecutive days. For Japan, the passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the date of entry. The tourist visa covers tourism-related activities such as leisure, events, family and relatives visits, and Umrah, but it excludes Hajj, studying, and paid work. No official source reviewed for this update published a fixed eVisa processing time, so travelers should apply before departure and wait for the approved visa by email before relying on the online route.