Saudi Arabia
Capital · Riyadh
AlUla's Nabataean tombs, the Red Sea reefs, and a country newly open to visitors.
Saudi Arabia at a glance
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Region
- The Gulf, West Asia
- Currency
- Saudi riyal (SAR)
- Languages
- Arabic
- Dialling code
- +966
- Community
- Africans in Saudi Arabia
Public holidays & key dates in Saudi Arabia
Dates shift year to year where a holiday follows a lunar or religious calendar. Check locally before you book flights or count on offices being open.
Visas for African passports
Entry rules for Saudi Arabia differ sharply depending on which African passport you hold — visa-free for some nationalities, e-visa for others, embassy application for the rest.
The AfricAsia Passport Index checks every African passport against this destination, with the current route and a plain-language note on what officers ask for.
Check your passport →Ask before you land
Rent, agents, hospitals, halal and African groceries, church and mosque, where people actually meet on a Sunday — the answers live with the people already there.
The Saudi Arabia channel in the Hub is free, open, and moderated by members who live in the country.
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