Do Dubai Residents Need a Visa for Saudi Arabia?

Your Emirates ID proves residence for the application. It does not get you across the border on its own.

• One year of validity from the date of issue.
• Unlimited entries, up to 90 days each visit.
• Tourism, family visits, events and Umrah outside the Hajj season.

Every eVisa is multiple entry by default. There is no cheaper single-entry version for tourism, and the visa cannot be extended once you are inside Saudi Arabia.

Source: visa.visitsaudi.com

• Passport valid for at least six months.
• UAE residence visa valid for at least three months on the day you apply.
• A white-background photo and a card to pay SAR 300 plus insurance and VAT.

Profession no longer matters. The old approved-occupation list was withdrawn, and spouses, children, parents and domestic workers travelling with you are eligible on the same route. Full document rules, AED pricing and the six application steps are in the UAE residents visa guide.

Yes, once the eVisa is approved. The crossing is Al Ghuwaifat on the UAE side and Al Batha on the Saudi side, about 350 km west of Abu Dhabi on the E11. Carry the passport, eVisa PDF, Emirates ID, vehicle registration and motor insurance that covers Saudi Arabia; standard UAE policies usually do not. Border details are in the driving from the UAE to Saudi Arabia section of the main guide.

Everything else you need, including cost in AED, processing time, the Indian and Pakistani passport position and what happens if you overstay, is in the complete Saudi visit visa guide for UAE residents.