Saudi Arabia visa for French Citizens
eVisa or visa on arrival
An online visa or visa on arrival is available, subject to each route’s conditions. Stay: 90 days · 90 in the one-year visa validity.
France · Ordinary passport · Short visit · Multiple-entry tourist visa · Rule supported by recorded sources
- Recorded fee
- Not confirmed
- Stay allowance
- 90 days · 90 in the one-year visa validity
- Processing
- Not confirmed
- Visa usage window
- Not confirmed
Residence, a supporting visa or another condition may change this route. Review consequential conditions before applying
Reviewed 6 October 202624 sources · Medium confidenceSaudi Ministry of Foreign AffairsSources and verification
Who this applies to, and exceptions
What can change this answer
Holding another visa or a residence permit, your age or your port of entry can open a different route.
These routes are conditional. Every stated requirement must be met; selecting a document does not confirm eligibility.
Do you hold one of these?
None of the listed conditions match this choice.
- Conditional · eVisa or visa on arrival
A valid US, UK or Schengen tourist or business visa, used at least once in its issuing country, permits the electronic or arrival route. Accompanying first-degree relatives are included.
- The document must be valid on entry.
- The document must have been used before.
- Conditional · eVisa or visa on arrival
Permanent residence in the US, UK or EU permits the electronic or arrival route, including accompanying first-degree relatives.
- The document must be valid on entry.
- This route requires permanent residence.
- Conditional · eVisa (apply online)
Residence in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar or the UAE, valid for at least 3 months, permits electronic tourism application regardless of profession. Accompanying first-degree relatives are included.
- The document must be valid on entry.
- Conditional · eVisa (apply online)
Domestic workers travelling with their GCC-resident sponsor may use the sponsored tourism provision; confirm documents and the issued visa before travel.
- Conditional · eVisa or visa on arrival
For travellers under 18, retain the requirement to travel with a guardian or accepted adult companion until the conflicting published guidance is clarified.
- Maximum age: 17 years.
Saudi Ministry of Tourism · Recorded checkMore sources (1)
Saudi Tourism Authority ·
Apply electronically before travel or use the eligible arrival route; keep total visits within 90 days per visa year.
Sources for this rule
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Why we say this (3)
“You can obtain your e-visa instantly through the KSA Visa platform, and your e-visa will be delivered via email.”
Quoted from Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Destination government · checked 10 Oct 2026
“Visa Fee: 395 (about USD 105.32). Application Fee: Included in the visa price Medical insurance fees: Included in the visa price”
Quoted from Saudi Tourism Authority · Destination government · checked 6 Oct 2026
“You can obtain your visa upon arrival at Saudi Arabia's entry points.”
Quoted from Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Destination government · checked 10 Oct 2026
History of this rule(1)
- eVisa (apply online)eVisa or visa on arrivalChecked against official sources
How to apply, step by step
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Check the route
Select Tourism, nationality, residence and any qualifying supporting document in the official checker.
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Prepare the application
Use the same passport intended for travel, an accepted photo and your Saudi address; complete the account-based application accurately.
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Review and pay
Check the final visa, service and insurance total, then review the issued validity and stay. Fees are not refundable.
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Keep the issued copy
The terms require a copy at first arrival. A universal paper-only requirement was not confirmed.
Before you travel
Health notices
Travellers arriving from DR Congo, Uganda or South Sudan, including through another country after presence there within 21 days, cannot currently enter under the announced health measure. Exceptions include Saudi citizens, diplomats, official delegations, state and government guests and their accompanying families, and crew, subject to health protocols.
Check again before travel; we will review this on 13 October 2026.
Royal Jordanian · Recorded check
More sources (1)
Saudi Ministry of Health ·Documents to prepare
Documents whose scope matches the base route. Review the additional conditions below.
eVisaGuides
Base-route documents
- For tourist visa applications, the regulation requires six months of passport validity, subject to stated nationality exceptions. Confirm any exception with the issuing authority.Saudi Ministry of Tourism: https://visa.visitsaudi.com/Home/TermsConditions · 2026-10-10Saudi Ministry of Tourism: https://cdn.mt.gov.sa/mtportal/mt-fe-production/content/policies-regulations/documents/tourism-regulations/Tourist-Visa-Regulations-En-V012.pdf · 2026-10-06
- Recent passport photo meeting the electronic portal specification.Saudi Ministry of Tourism: https://visa.visitsaudi.com/Home/PhotoSpecifications · 2026-10-06
- Provide the address where you will stay in Saudi Arabia.Saudi Ministry of Tourism: https://visa.visitsaudi.com/Home/TermsConditions · 2026-10-10Saudi Ministry of Tourism: https://cdn.mt.gov.sa/mtportal/mt-fe-production/content/policies-regulations/documents/tourism-regulations/Tourist-Visa-Regulations-En-V012.pdf · 2026-10-06
This list excludes mission requirements and conditions that need confirmation.
Requirements by application location and circumstance
These are conditional requirements, not a checklist for everyone. Choosing a city does not establish the mission’s jurisdiction over your residence.
Confirm whether the condition applies
Upload the qualifying visa or residence when using that route; retain validity and previous-use evidence where required. · Conditional electronic or arrival route.
How much the Saudi Arabia visa costs for French Citizens
- Government fee
- Visa base amount in the tourism regulation: 300 SAR
- Insurance within the application fee
- Mandatory insurance included; separate amount unconfirmed: Not confirmed
- Service and verification
- Application/service charges included; separate amount unconfirmed: Not confirmed
- Recorded amount for this route
- Not confirmed
- Total of itemised fees
- Not confirmed
A mandatory component is unconfirmed; the total is unconfirmed.
Stay, validity and entries
- Stay per entry
- Not confirmed
- Visa usage window
- Not confirmed
- Limit over a period
- Not confirmed
- Recorded duration rule
- 90 in the one-year visa validity
- Entries
- Multiple
- Extension in country
- Not possible
Entry and health rules
These facts are scoped to this route. Requirements with unconfirmed scope remain in the destination reference and are not a personal checklist. Full entry reference
Yellow fever vaccination: In some cases
A certificate is required for qualifying arrivals from yellow-fever-risk countries; the health guide also covers long airport transits. The 2026 Umrah document specifies travellers older than 9 months and lifetime validity beginning 10 days after vaccination.
Travel insurance: Required
Tourist visa applicants must obtain medical insurance approved in Saudi Arabia.
Biometrics: Required
For the tourist eVisa, biometric details are captured on arrival.
Proof of funds: Required
Tourist eVisa holders must be able to support themselves and dependants during the visit.
Accommodation: Required
Tourist visa applicants register their address in Saudi Arabia.
Other vaccinations: In some cases
Umrah vaccination requirements depend on purpose, origin and health group: meningococcal vaccination, specified polio doses and COVID-19 immunity apply to the groups listed in the 2026 document. Yemen/Sudan arrivals covered by that document need the official 10-day cholera-observation certificate.
Children:
Retain the guardian or accepted adult-companion requirement for under-18s. A current tourism card instead refers unaccompanied minors to home-country rules. Sources differ; confirm with the embassy or your airline.
Saudi Ministry of Tourism · Recorded checkMore sources (1)
Saudi Tourism Authority ·
Payment, transit and practical tips
- Emergency numbers
- Police 911 (Riyadh, Makkah and Eastern provinces); 999 (other provinces) · Ambulance 997
- Driving side
- Right
- eSIM availability
- stc offers eSIM through its app and offices for compatible devices. Tourist-plan eligibility and activation documents require a separate check.
- Cash declaration
- Use the lower SAR 40000 declaration threshold for cash and specified valuables pending confirmation; another customs page states SAR 60000. Sources differ; confirm with the embassy or your airline.
- Duty-free allowance
- Declare gifts or personal purchases above SAR 3000 under the inspected customs page; other product allowances require a separate check.
- Medicines
- Use the SFDA controlled-drug permission service when applicable. For pilgrims, provide a passport copy, a medical report or prescription issued within 6 months and a package photo; quantity is limited to 30 days or the shorter stay.
- Overstaying
- Overstays attract fines that must be settled before exit; a current universal daily fine was not confirmed.
- Leaving the country
- Residents need the applicable exit or exit/re-entry permit and sponsor approval. Canadian guidance says a single-entry visitor does not need an exit visa. Wives and children of Saudi citizens should confirm the additional family permissions described in UK guidance.
Best time to visit
Winter is generally mild by day and cool at night, suitable for outdoor visits; summer is hot, with cooler mountain areas. Climate varies across regions.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Saudi Arabia visa for French Citizens?
Not confirmed. See the fee breakdown and its components below.
How long can French Citizens stay in Saudi Arabia?
90 days · 90 in the one-year visa validity
What documents do I need for the Saudi Arabia visa?
For tourist visa applications, the regulation requires six months of passport validity, subject to stated nationality exceptions. Confirm any exception with the issuing authority.; Recent passport photo meeting the electronic portal specification.; Provide the address where you will stay in Saudi Arabia..
Sources and verification
Every rule on this page comes from the sources below. Dates show when the data was added, last changed and last reviewed.
- Added
- 1 Apr 2026
- Last changed
- 6 Oct 2026
- Last reviewed
- 6 Oct 2026
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- 6.NaTHNaC / UK public travel health service (opens in a new tab)
travelhealthpro.org.uk · Government travel advice
Recorded check:
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- 9.Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (opens in a new tab)
mewa.gov.sa · Government
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- 17.Saudi Food and Drug Authority (opens in a new tab)
sfda.gov.sa · Government · checked via search results
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- 21.Saudi Tourism Authority (opens in a new tab)
visitsaudi.com · Government · checked via search results
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- 23.Saudi Tourism Authority (opens in a new tab)
visitsaudi.com · Government · checked via search results
Recorded check:
- 24.Saudi Tourism Authority (opens in a new tab)
visitsaudi.com · Government · checked via search results
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