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Saudi Arabia visa rules for Iran passport holders

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The answer

No. Iran passport holders need a visa to visit Saudi Arabia.

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Official source

visitsaudi.comSaudi Tourism Authority (Visit Saudi)Checked 28 Oct 2026

{"countryName":"Iran","flag":"/content/dam/static-images/resources/flags/png/136-iran.png","visaGroup":"Group D"}

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Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Travelers under 18 may enter only with a parent, grandparent or adult sibling.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Your passport must be valid for a minimum of six months beyond the date of entry into Saudi

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Saudi Arabia passport holders need to visit Iran.

Saudi Arabia passport Iran

Visa-free · 15 days

Maximum stay
Up to 15 days

United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, State of Qatar, State of Kuwait, Republic of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tunisia, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of Zimbabwe, Republic of Mauritius, Republic of Seychelles, Republic of Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Japan, Republic of Singapore, Kingdom of Cambodia, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Federative Republic of Brazil, Republic of Peru, Republic of Cuba, United Mexican States, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Serbia, Republic of Croatia, Republic of Belarus

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Saudi Arabia passport to Iran, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places Iran passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Riyadh, nearest first.

  1. OmanMuscat, about 1,190 km from RiyadhVisa-free · 14 days
  2. ArmeniaYerevan, about 1,730 km from RiyadhVisa-free · 90 days
  3. GeorgiaTbilisi, about 1,900 km from RiyadhVisa-free · 45 days
  4. TürkiyeAnkara, about 2,130 km from RiyadhVisa-free · 90 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Riyadh

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Riyadh, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 20.1°CLow 9.0°CRain 18 mm
  2. FebHigh 23.6°CLow 11.4°CRain 6 mm
  3. MarHigh 27.7°CLow 15.2°CRain 22 mm
  4. AprHigh 33.7°CLow 20.7°CRain 24 mm
  5. MayHigh 39.5°CLow 25.7°CRain 6 mm
  6. JunHigh 42.9°CLow 28.2°CRain 0 mm
  7. JulHigh 43.4°CLow 29.7°CRain 1 mm
  8. AugHigh 43.7°CLow 29.4°CRain 0 mm
  9. SepHigh 40.6°CLow 26.2°CRain 0 mm
  10. OctHigh 35.2°CLow 21.3°CRain 1 mm
  11. NovHigh 27.4°CLow 15.3°CRain 14 mm
  12. DecHigh 22.2°CLow 10.8°CRain 13 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 19 to 21 years between 1991 and 2011, computed by One Time Livin’.

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