United States to Saudi Arabia visa requirements

US ordinary passport holders need a visa for Saudi Arabia, but the United States is on the official eligible list for the Saudi tourist eVisa and visa on arrival. The tourist eVisa is usually the cleanest route: SAR 395, medical insurance included, valid for one year, and allowing stays of up to 90 consecutive days. United States citizens are not visa-exempt for Saudi Arabia, but the United States is listed by Visit Saudi as an eligible nationality for the Saudi tourist eVisa. Apply online through the official Saudi tourist visa portal before travel, or use visa on arrival at eligible Saudi airports and entry points. Visit Saudi's current visa-regulations API lists the eVisa price as SAR 395, with the application fee and medical insurance included; it lists visa on arrival as SAR 300 plus SAR 95 medical insurance. The standard multiple-entry tourist eVisa is valid for one year from issue and allows a stay of no more than 90 consecutive days; the U.S. State Department additionally warns that travelers cannot stay in Saudi Arabia more than 180 days in a 12-month period on a tourist visa. The eVisa covers tourism-related activities such as leisure, events, family and relative visits, and Umrah, but not Hajj, work, or study. For Umrah, book the required appointment through Nusuk and avoid the Hajj season; Hajj requires a Hajj visa and permit through the official Nusuk Hajj platform. Visit Saudi gives U.S. citizens a specific passport-validity exception: although most eligible travelers need six months of passport validity beyond entry, U.S. citizens may enter as long as the passport is valid. Because the U.S. State Department still lists six-month validity and two blank passport pages, travelers should keep two blank pages and renew early if the passport is close to expiry. Saudi Arabia is not in the Schengen Area, so Schengen 90/180 and ETIAS rules do not apply.