Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has no codified penal code: it applies Sharia as interpreted by judges, with penalties including capital punishment, indeterminate imprisonment, flogging, fines and deportation for same-sex relations. There is no legal recognition of same-sex unions. We recommend consulting official sources before planning any travel.
Legal framework · Saudi Arabia
LGBT
identity
Criminalized · max penalty execution
No codified criminal code · applies Sharia · penalties include execution, indeterminate imprisonment, flogging, fines and deportation
Partnership
recognition
Not recognized
No same-sex marriage, civil union or domestic partnership
Official sources
check before traveling to Saudi Arabia
Foreign affairs ministries publish updated travel advisories. For destinations with restrictive legal frameworks we recommend consulting several official sources before planning.