The short answer. The Saudi tourist eVisa is valid for one year from the date it is issued. You can enter as many times as you like during that year, and each stay can last up to 90 days. It covers tourism, leisure, events, visiting family or friends, and Umrah outside the Hajj season. It does not cover work, study or Hajj.
The three numbers
| Validity | One year | From the date of issue, not from your arrival |
| Entries | Multiple | Come and go during the year |
| Maximum stay | 90 days | Per stay in Saudi Arabia |
The eVisa is issued electronically and linked to your passport. There is nothing to collect from an embassy. You receive it by email, and you carry a copy with your passport when you travel.
What you can do on it
- Tourism and leisure: Riyadh, Jeddah, AlUla, the Red Sea coast, the mountains of the south.
- Attending events, from concerts and sport to Riyadh Season.
- Visiting family or friends.
- Umrah, outside the Hajj season. Our Umrah guide explains the dates.
What you cannot do on it
- Work for a Saudi employer.
- Study at a Saudi school or university.
- Hajj. Hajj always requires a Hajj visa, and the tourist eVisa is not one.
Those need other visa types, which we do not provide.
How the dates work
An example. Your eVisa is issued on 15 November 2026. It is valid until 15 November 2027. You visit Jeddah for three weeks in December 2026, go home, and come back for Umrah in March 2027 and for a week in Riyadh in October 2027. Each of those stays is well under 90 days, and each entry falls within the year, so one eVisa covers all three trips.
Two things to keep in mind:
- The year runs from issue. If you apply early for a trip, the eVisa's year starts when it is issued, not when you arrive. For a trip in ten months, apply now; for a trip in fourteen months, wait.
- Plan to enter and leave within the validity period, so that nothing depends on a rule at the border.
The arrival date you give on our form is part of your application; if your plans change, write to us. The eVisa's validity runs from the date it is issued, not from the arrival date you entered.
The eVisa and your passport
The eVisa is linked to the passport you applied with. Travel on that passport. Dual nationals apply with the passport they will show at the Saudi border and travel on the same one. If you have to replace your passport before you travel, write to us before doing anything else.
Keep a copy of the eVisa on your phone or print it. Airlines may ask to see it at check-in.
Medical insurance
Medical insurance valid in Saudi Arabia for the length of your stay comes with the tourist eVisa. There is no separate policy to buy for the visa.
Staying within the rules
Each stay is limited to 90 days. Leave before your 90 days are up; overstaying can lead to penalties and can affect future visits. The eVisa lets you travel to Saudi Arabia and ask to enter; as with any visa, the final word at the border belongs to the Saudi authorities.
Frequently asked questions
Is the tourist eVisa single or multiple entry?
Multiple entry. You can come and go during the year it is valid.
Does the year start when I arrive?
No. It starts on the date the eVisa is issued.
Can I stay for six months?
No. Each stay is limited to 90 days.
Can the tourist eVisa be used for Umrah?
Yes, outside the Hajj season. Our Umrah guide explains the window.
Can the eVisa be used for Hajj?
No. Hajj requires a Hajj visa.
Does the eVisa guarantee entry?
No visa does. It lets you travel to Saudi Arabia and present yourself at the border, where the Saudi authorities make the final decision.
What if I get a new passport after the eVisa is issued?
Write to us before you travel. The eVisa is linked to the passport you applied with.
Related guides
- Umrah on the Saudi tourist eVisa
The Saudi tourist eVisa allows Umrah outside the Hajj season, from 25 Dhu al-Qi'dah to 13 Dhu al-Hijjah. The dates for 2027 and 2028, how families apply together, Ramadan timing, and what the eVisa does not cover.
- Eligible nationalities, and the US, UK and Schengen visa route
The 68 nationalities that can apply for the Saudi tourist eVisa online, listed by region, and what to do if yours is not on the list: the route for holders of a valid US, UK or Schengen visa.
- What happens after you submit
What happens after you submit a Saudi tourist eVisa application on saudivisavisit.com: the confirmation email and reference, the review by a person, submission to Saudi Arabia, the eVisa by email, what to carry, and what to do if something is wrong.
You can apply yourself on the official Saudi platform. If you would rather have someone check every detail first and deal with the portal for you, that is what we do.
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Last reviewed 8 October 2026.