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USA business visa success rate for Saudi citizens (FY2025)

94% of Saudi B1/B2 visitor-visa applications to the United States were approved in FY2025, the US fiscal year that ended on 30 September 2025 — the other 6% were refused. Approval is up from 92.1% in FY2024. The State Department publishes this on an adjusted basis, excluding refusals that were later overcome. It is a nationality-wide outcome across every US post, not a probability for your own case: it takes no account of your finances, employment, ties to Saudi Arabia, travel history or any previous refusal — which is what the consular officer actually weighs. The estimator below weighs your own finances, ties, travel history and refusal record instead.

Last reviewed August 2026 per our editorial standards. Rate: U.S. Department of State — Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas Only, by Nationality .

USA assesses a business visa on whether your trip is a genuine, short business visit. As an approximate starting point, this route runs near a 94% base approval for Saudi citizens — your finances, ties and history then push your personal odds up or down. Saudi applicants generally present strong finances; outcomes hinge on clearly documented ties, purpose and funds. Saudi nationals still need a US B1/B2 and a Schengen visa (the UK now uses an ETA, not a visitor visa).

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Where Saudi Arabia sits in the official data

Two governments publish visa outcomes broken down by country. Neither predicts an individual decision, but together they show how Saudi applicants fare relative to everyone else, and which of the destinations we cover currently refuses the fewest applications from Saudi Arabia.

UK business visas — year to March 2026

The UK is the only government that publishes outcomes by nationality and visa type, so it is the one place a business-visa figure for Saudi Arabia actually exists. 5.5% of Saudi business applications were refused across 456 decisions , against 6.6% the year before. That volume makes Saudi Arabia the 100th-largest source of UK business applicants, of 110 countries with meaningful numbers. Different country, different rules — a reference point, not your odds here.

US visitor visas — FY2025

A 6% adjusted refusal rate places Saudi Arabia 15th of 199 nationalities the State Department publishes — a lower refusal rate than 92% of them. The median nationality sits at 31.8%, so Saudi Arabia is 25.8 points below it.

Schengen short-stay visas — 2025

Across all Schengen consulates in Saudi Arabia, 5.2% of short-stay applications were not issued — 19th of 127 countries with a meaningful application volume, and 10.4 points below the 15.6% median.

Schengen short-stay applications lodged in Saudi Arabia in 2025, by issuing state. All rows use the European Commission's methodology, so they are comparable with each other — the US figure is computed differently and is shown separately above.
DestinationRefusedIssuedDecided
Italy2.4%97.6%83,253
Spain2.8%97.2%57,875
France3.8%96.2%233,101
Germany8%92%50,841
Portugal12.7%87.3%16,501
the Netherlands15%85%18,777
Greece18.9%81.1%11,391

Among Schengen states, applications lodged in Saudi Arabia were refused least often by Italy at 2.4% and most often by Greece at 18.9% — a gap of 16.5 points on a like-for-like basis. That gap reflects who applies where as much as how strictly each state decides, so it is a starting point for choosing a main destination, not a ranking of leniency. You must still apply to the state where you will spend the most nights.

Demand and outcome moved together for Saudi Arabia between 2024 and 2025. Schengen consulates there decided 550,463 short-stay applications, against 501,380 the year before — up 9.8% — while the refusal rate went from 5.9% to 5.2%. That easing meant roughly 4,010 more applicants were issued a visa than 2024's rate would have produced.

Sources: U.S. Department of State — Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas Only, by Nationality and European Commission — Schengen short-stay visa statistics for consulates . Schengen figures are grouped by the country an application was lodged in, not by passport.

Frequently asked questions

What is the USA business visa refusal rate for Saudi citizens?

6% in FY2025, against 7.9% in FY2024 — meaning 94% of decided cases ended in a visa. Share of Saudi Arabia B1/B2 visitor-visa cases refused in the US fiscal year ending 30 September 2025, on the State Department's adjusted basis: refusals that were later overcome are removed from both the numerator and the denominator, so the figure is refusals ÷ (issuances + net refusals). It covers visitor visas only and describes the nationality as a whole — it is not a probability for an individual application. Your own case is assessed on its own evidence, so use the estimator on this page rather than the average.

Where does this USA refusal-rate figure come from?

From U.S. Department of State — Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas Only, by Nationality, covering FY2025. We restate the published figure without adjustment and link the source file directly, so you can check it yourself.

What matters most for a USA business visa?

Officers focus on whether your trip is a genuine, short business visit. In practice the single biggest lever is a credible invitation and ties, so make that part of your application as strong and well-documented as possible.

Does a previous visa refusal affect my chances?

Yes. A prior refusal weighs on new applications until its underlying reason is addressed. Find out exactly why you were refused, fix what caused it, and clearly show what is different this time.

Is this a guarantee of approval?

No. GetVisaOdds is an educational planning tool, not legal advice and not a guarantee. Only a consular or immigration officer can decide your application. We show approximate odds and the reasons behind them so you can prepare better.

Is my information private?

Completely. The estimate runs entirely in your browser. Your answers are never sent to a server or stored — there is no sign-up and nothing to leak.

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