Saudi Arabia eSIM

Yes — but not necessarily in advance: the tourist eVisa is issued online or on arrival at Saudi international airports, valid for a year with multiple entries and up to 90 days in total, health insurance included. With a British passport you can instead apply online for the electronic visa waiver at least 48 hours before flying — one entry, up to six months. The UK government warns that overstaying means large fines, detention and deportation.

Yes — Umrah outside the Hajj season is allowed on the eVisa and the electronic visa waiver, with permits booked in the official Nusuk app; Hajj itself needs a dedicated visa. During Hajj the authorities stop non-pilgrims flying into Jeddah, Madinah and Taif, though other airports stay open. Pilgrims and seasonal workers must show a quadrivalent meningococcal vaccination certificate.

Most travellers don't. Each plan's details say whether it includes a local number.

Mobily, STC, Zain. Which one you connect to depends on local signal.

Anywhere the plan’s networks have signal, including Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, Medina; rural and mountain areas depend on local coverage.

Yes. Operators here are listed with 5G; each plan's networks show which.

It depends on the plan: some keep a usable speed of 1 Mbps / 5 Mbps; others drop to 128 Kbps / 384 Kbps / 512 Kbps, which is enough for messaging; others stop data.

It starts when the eSIM first connects to a network. You can install it before you go.

95 of these plans state personal hotspot support, so you can share data with a laptop or travel companions. It comes out of this eSIM’s allowance. Look for “Personal hotspot” in the plan details.

No. Each QR code installs once. If you delete the eSIM or reset the phone, it can't be installed again, and once it has connected to a network it can't be refunded.

Some plans add data, some add days, and some can't be topped up; each plan says which. Top up from the eSIM in My eSIMs. There's nothing new to install.

Yes. The listed price is the final price.