🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Visa Guide for Indian Passport Holders

At a glance

Indian passport holders travelling to Saudi Arabia for tourism can apply for a Tourist eVisa entirely online through the official Saudi Tourism Authority portal — the process is designed to be simple and fully digital, with the approved eVisa delivered by email. Business travel, and religious travel for Umrah or Hajj, use separate, different processes from the tourist eVisa described here.

Choose your purpose of travel

• Tourism (general visit): the Tourist eVisa covers this, applied for directly through visa.visitsaudi.com.
• Business: typically requires sponsorship or an invitation from a Saudi-based entity and follows a different process from the tourist eVisa — if your trip is business-only, confirm the correct current business visa route with the Saudi Tourism Authority or your Saudi host/sponsor rather than assuming the tourist eVisa applies.
• Umrah or Hajj: these are separate religious-pilgrimage visa categories with their own official channels (including authorised Umrah service providers) and are not covered by this page — if your visit is for pilgrimage purposes, use the dedicated Umrah/Hajj visa process instead.

Visa requirement for an Indian passport holder

A visa is required for tourism, arranged in advance as an eVisa (or, for some nationalities and routes, on arrival — always confirm your specific eligibility on the official portal rather than assuming, since eligibility varies by nationality and entry method).

Where and how to apply

• Directly online at the official eVisa portal: visa.visitsaudi.com, in 3 steps per the Saudi Tourism Authority's own description.
• Through an approved airline — for example, the Saudi Tourism Authority's own materials describe an eVisa application flow integrated with Saudia (Saudi Arabian Airlines), and the "Saudi in One Package" service that bundles flights, hotels, and the tourist eVisa together — this bundled package option is explicitly stated to be available to passport holders of specific countries including India.

iamravi.com is not affiliated with the Government of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Tourism Authority, or any airline or travel-package provider. All application, payment, and issuance steps happen through the official Saudi eVisa portal or your chosen airline/package provider — never here.

Application steps

1. Confirm your purpose of travel matches the Tourist eVisa category (not business, Umrah, or Hajj).
2. Apply online at visa.visitsaudi.com, or through the eVisa flow of an approved airline such as Saudia if you prefer to bundle it with your flight booking.
3. Upload your passport bio-data page and a personal photo.
4. Complete secure payment through the official portal's payment gateway.
5. Wait for automatic or reviewed verification of your eligibility and submitted information.
6. Receive your eVisa by email once approved.

Forms required

The entire Tourist eVisa application is completed through the official online portal — there is no separate paper form for this route.

Document checklist

Based on the official eVisa portal's own application flow: a valid passport (with its bio-data page uploaded), a recent personal photo, and payment details for the visa fee. Additional documents may be requested depending on your specific case — follow the portal's own prompts rather than assuming a fixed universal list.

Fees

We were not able to confirm one clear, current, authoritative fee figure directly from the official visitsaudi.com/visa.visitsaudi.com pages during this review. The fee is collected as part of the online application's "secure payment" step — the exact current amount is presented to you within the official application flow itself. Do not rely on any third-party-quoted figure, including from this page; check the fee shown directly within the official eVisa portal before completing payment.

Processing information

The Saudi Tourism Authority's own materials describe the bundled "Saudi in One Package" option as issuing an eVisa via email within 24 hours for eligible nationalities; processing time for the standalone Tourist eVisa may vary and is confirmed within the application portal itself.

After submission

Once approved, your eVisa is delivered by email. Keep a copy accessible for your travel and entry into Saudi Arabia.

Common mistakes

• Applying for the Tourist eVisa when your actual purpose is business, Umrah, or Hajj — each of those has a different, dedicated process.
• Assuming a fixed fee figure from a third-party site rather than checking the amount shown in the official application flow.
• Not distinguishing between the standalone Tourist eVisa and airline/package-bundled eVisa options — both are legitimate official routes, but have different booking flows.

Official links

• Official Saudi eVisa portal
• Visit Saudi — Saudi Arabia Visa Requirements
• Visit Saudi — Saudi in One Package (flights, hotels & tourist eVisa)