Ả Rập Xê-út: cần biết gì trước chuyến đi

Nhập cảnh và thị thực

Eligible visitors can use a tourist eVisa: one-year validity, multiple entries and 90 days total, with insurance included. British citizens may instead apply for ETA via KSA Visa: 730-day validity and 180 days total, with no insurance included. GCC citizens have a separate visa-free route. Check nationality and purpose before choosing; Hajj requires a separate visa.

Tờ khai và giấy phép trực tuyến

• Saudi tourist eVisa ↗ tùy chọn
  Before travel; usually issued within minutes to days · Eligible travellers choosing the tourist eVisa rather than another valid route
• Saudi ETA for UK citizens ↗ tùy chọn
  Before travel; published processing is 1-3 working days · Phí: SAR 50, non-refundable · UK citizens choosing ETA; separate application for each traveller, including children

Thời hạn hộ chiếu: At least 6 months from arrival.

Tại cửa khẩu có thể được hỏi

• Fingerprints and photo at immigration.
• Officers may ask for hotel bookings and a return ticket.
• Use licensed taxis or ride-hailing apps from airports.

Hải quan

• Prohibited: alcohol, pork, narcotics, pornography, distillery equipment, weapons, items with religious symbols of other faiths in large quantities.
• Some medicines need special approval; carry the prescription and original packaging and check with a Saudi embassy.
• Declare cash over SAR 60,000 (or equivalent).

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Tiền

Hầu như nơi nào cũng trả bằng thẻ. Thẻ được chấp nhận hầu như khắp nơi.

Mạng thanh toán: Visa, Mastercard, Amex, UnionPay

Apple Pay — dùng được · Google Pay — dùng được ở một số nơi

Nơi nên đổi tiền

• Licensed exchange houses (e.g. Al Rajhi, Enjaz) in malls and city centres
• Bank ATMs with a low-fee card

Nơi không nên đổi

• Hotel desks
• Dynamic currency conversion at terminals

Cây ATM: ATMs are widespread and accept foreign Visa/Mastercard; fees vary by bank.

Tiền boa: Not obligatory; 10–15% in restaurants if service isn't included; small tips for porters and drivers.

• Riyal is pegged to the US dollar at 3.75 SAR per USD.
• Saudi Arabia is highly cashless: contactless cards and phone payments work almost everywhere, including small shops.
• Russian-issued Visa/Mastercard do not work abroad; bring USD/EUR cash to exchange or a foreign-issued card.

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Văn hóa và trang phục

Tôn giáo: Islam (predominantly Sunni) is the state religion; the country hosts Islam's two holiest sites.

Trang phục: Men and women should cover shoulders and knees; avoid tight or transparent clothing and offensive slogans. Abaya and headscarf are optional for foreign women except in mosques. Swimwear only at hotel pools and private/resort beaches.

Phép lịch sự

• Greet with the right hand; let women initiate handshakes.
• Shops may close briefly for prayer times; plan around them.
• Accept Arabic coffee and dates as a sign of hospitality.
• Avoid pointing the soles of your feet at people.
• Ask before photographing anyone.

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Khí hậu

Desert climate. Riyadh: very hot dry summers, mild winters with cold nights. Jeddah/Red Sea: hot and humid year-round. AlUla and the north get cold nights in winter; Asir mountains (Abha) are cooler. Highs shown Riyadh / Jeddah.

Mùa đẹp nhất: November–March for comfortable temperatures across most of the country.

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Nên mang

• Type G adapter (some Type A/B sockets)
• Loose clothes covering shoulders and knees
• Headscarf for women visiting mosques
• Warm layer for desert nights in winter (AlUla, Riyadh)
• Sunscreen, hat and sunglasses
• Printed eVisa and hotel bookings

Không nên mang / cấm mang vào

• Alcohol, including duty-free
• Pork products
• CBD or any cannabis products
• Clothing with offensive or religious slogans
• Drones without a permit

Thông tin thiết thực

Ổ cắm: Type G (also A/B), 230V, 60Hz

Nước: Drink bottled water; tap water is desalinated but not generally drunk.

Giao thông: đi bên phải

Di động và eSIM: Tourist SIMs/eSIMs from STC, Mobily and Zain at airports with a passport; fast 5G in cities.

Ứng dụng: Uber, Careem, Visit Saudi, Darb (Riyadh Metro), Haramain HSR, Google Maps

Internet: Some websites are blocked; some VoIP services may be restricted. Online speech is monitored and strictly policed.

Sức khỏe: No vaccinations required for tourists (meningitis vaccine required for Umrah/Hajj pilgrims). Heatstroke risk in summer. Good private hospitals in big cities.

Bảo hiểm: Tourist eVisa includes medical cover up to SAR 100,000. The UK-citizen ETA does not include insurance; arrange appropriate cover separately.

Khẩn cấp: Unified emergency 911 (major regions); police 999, ambulance 997, fire 998

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