Apply for your tourist visa
Confirm where to apply based on your passport and legal residence, then prepare your documents.
Prepare your application
Use the Saudi visa finder to determine the responsible mission or digital-embassy process. A previously used qualifying visa or residence may change your personal route.
Submit through the official channel
Use Saudi tourist visa through a mission or digital embassy. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Getting started [1]
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Prepare your application
Use the Saudi visa finder to determine the responsible mission or digital-embassy process. A previously used qualifying visa or residence may change your personal route.
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Submit through the official channel
Use Saudi tourist visa through a mission or digital embassy. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
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Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Already applied
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Keep your reference
Save your application reference, payment receipt and the email address used to apply.
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Follow up through your application channel
Check the official application service or responsible mission for a decision and any requests for information.
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Wait for the decision
A submitted application or payment receipt does not establish that a visa or authorisation has been granted.
Have approval
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Compare it with your passport
Check your name, passport number and the passport you will actually use to travel.
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Check dates and entries
Read the validity dates, permitted stay and number of entries. These are separate conditions.
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Prepare for the journey
Follow the official instructions for carrying or displaying your permission, and complete the entry checklist below.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Fees
Check the government charges that apply to your trip.
What it costs
- Visa fee
- SAR 300
Published government charges. Check the official service for the final total before you pay. Additional service or payment charges may apply.
Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
A third-country visa or residence can change your route
A qualifying previously used US, UK or Schengen tourist/business visa, certain permanent residence, or eligible GCC residence may allow the direct tourist-visa process. Use the official visa finder; a passport alone does not prove this exception.
Official guidance [2]Children need an accompanying adult
Tourist visitors under 18 must travel with a guardian or safe companion under the tourism regulations.
Official guidance [2]Check the stay limit on the tourist visa issued
Saudi Arabia’s Tourist Visa Regulations set different limits by entry type: a single-entry tourist visa is valid for three months and allows no more than one month of stay. A multiple-entry tourist visa is valid for one year and allows no more than three months of stay during that validity period. These are regulatory ceilings, not a promise that you will be issued the full period. Check the entry count, dates and permitted stay on your issued visa before booking.
Official guidance [2]Register biometric details during the application or on arrival
Saudi Arabia’s Tourist Visa Regulations require tourist-visa applicants to register biometric characteristics during the application process or on arrival. Follow the instructions for your application and be ready to complete registration at the entry point if it was not completed earlier.
Official guidance [2]Saudi Arabia travel essentials
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Currency
- SAR
- Calling code
- +966
Saudi Arabia entry questions
Do Argentine citizens need a visa for Saudi Arabia?
For tourism in Saudi Arabia, ordinary passport holders from Argentina need a visa before travel. A single-entry tourist visa allows up to one month; a multiple-entry visa allows up to three months within its one-year validity. Your visa may allow less, so check its dates and permitted stay.
How much is the government fee?
SAR 300 per person. Additional service or payment charges apply.
How long can I stay in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia’s Tourist Visa Regulations set different limits by entry type: a single-entry tourist visa is valid for three months and allows no more than one month of stay. A multiple-entry tourist visa is valid for one year and allows no more than three months of stay during that validity period. These are regulatory ceilings, not a promise that you will be issued the full period. Check the entry count, dates and permitted stay on your issued visa before booking.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Saudi Arabia’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Open Saudi tourist visa through a mission or digital embassy
· Saudi National PlatformUse the Saudi visa finder to determine the responsible mission or digital-embassy process. A previously used qualifying visa or residence may change your personal route.
https://my.gov.sa/en/content/tourism- https://cdn.mt.gov.sa/mtportal/mt-fe-production/content/policies-regulations/documents/tourism-regulations/Tourist-Visa-Regulations-En-V012.pdf
Saudi tourist visa regulations
· Saudi Ministry of Tourism
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Saudi Arabia with an ordinary Argentina passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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