# Saudi VAT Refund Guide

> Unofficial, mobile-first step-by-step traveler awareness guide to claiming a Value Added Tax (VAT) refund when departing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, published in 13 languages.

## Key Facts (Saudi Arabia Tourist VAT Refund)
- **Standard VAT rate:** 15% (up to ~11% refunded to eligible travelers after operator service fees).
- **Minimum purchase:** SAR 500 on a single invoice from the same authorized merchant (combining multiple invoices is not permitted).
- **Validation window:** Maximum 90 days from the purchase date to customs validation and departure.
- **Cash refund limit:** Up to SAR 5,000 per person per day at active airport departure points after immigration; card and digital wallet refunds (issued outside KSA) usually arrive within 3 business days.
- **Eligibility:** Non-residents and non-citizens of KSA, aged 18+ at purchase, not departing cabin/transport crew, exporting unused qualifying goods in personal carry-on/hand luggage (excludes vehicles, food/beverages, oil/gas, tobacco, hotel stays, and restaurant meals).

## Language Guides
- [English Guide](https://saudi-tax-refund.vercel.app/en/guide): Step-by-step KSA VAT refund instructions, eligibility, qualifying goods, and official finder links.
- [الدليل بالعربية (Arabic Guide)](https://saudi-tax-refund.vercel.app/ar/guide): دليل استرداد ضريبة القيمة المضافة للمسافرين من المملكة العربية السعودية.
- [Türkçe Rehber (Turkish Guide)](https://saudi-tax-refund.vercel.app/tr/guide): Suudi Arabistan KDV İadesi Rehberi.
- [Руководство на русском (Russian Guide)](https://saudi-tax-refund.vercel.app/ru/guide): Гид по возврату НДС в Саудовской Аравии.
- [اردو گائیڈ (Urdu Guide)](https://saudi-tax-refund.vercel.app/ur/guide): سعودی عرب وی اے ٹی ریفنڈ گائیڈ۔
- [বাংলা গাইড (Bengali Guide)](https://saudi-tax-refund.vercel.app/bn/guide): সৌদি ভ্যাট রিফান্ড গাইড।
- [हिन्दी गाइड (Hindi Guide)](https://saudi-tax-refund.vercel.app/hi/guide): सऊदी वैट रिफंड गाइड।
- [Guide en français (French Guide)](https://saudi-tax-refund.vercel.app/fr/guide): Guide de détaxe TVA en Arabie saoudite.
- [Deutscher Leitfaden (German Guide)](https://saudi-tax-refund.vercel.app/de/guide): Leitfaden zur MwSt.-Rückerstattung in Saudi-Arabien.
- [Nederlandse Gids (Dutch Guide)](https://saudi-tax-refund.vercel.app/nl/guide): Gids voor btw-teruggave in Saoedi-Arabië.
- [中文指南 (Chinese Guide)](https://saudi-tax-refund.vercel.app/zh/guide): 沙特阿拉伯增值税退税指南。
- [한국어 가이드 (Korean Guide)](https://saudi-tax-refund.vercel.app/ko/guide): 사우디아라비아 부가가치세 환급 가이드.
- [日本語ガイド (Japanese Guide)](https://saudi-tax-refund.vercel.app/ja/guide): サウジアラビア付加価値税（VAT）還付ガイド。
- [Language Selector](https://saudi-tax-refund.vercel.app/): Root 13-language landing selector.