Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is launching the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) service for citizens of the United Kingdom, building on relations between Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom and reciprocating the facilities granted to Saudi citizens by the British side.
The service allows UK citizens to enter Saudi Arabia on an electronic travel authorization for multiple trips, with the possibility of staying in the Kingdom for up to 180 days, either continuously or in separate periods within one year, according to a post on the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs' account on X.
The electronic travel authorization covers visits to the Kingdom for multiple purposes, including tourism, short-term study and business. The service does not cover work residency in the Kingdom or the Hajj visa, which require obtaining the visa dedicated to those purposes.
The Electronic Travel Authorization service takes effect from Wednesday 1 July 2026 and covers all types of British passports. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed that the launch of the service is part of the facilities offered to those wishing to visit the Kingdom, opening wider horizons for partnership between the two countries.
To view the post on the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs' account on X, click here.
