Do accept coffee and tea whenever offered. Do accept coffee and tea whenever offered.
Display a positive attitude towards Saudis.
Do tell the Saudis how much you enjoy their country.
Dress conservatively—arms and legs of women should be covered in public.
If you are a business visitor, carry your passport wherever you go.
If you are long-term guest worker, carry your Iqama.
Refer to Saudi Arabia as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, or the KSA.
Pronounce Saudi as ‘So-wu-di’ not ‘Saw-di’.
Ensure your company has a picture of the reigning monarch in the front office.
Keep in touch with the diplomatic mission of your country.
As a woman, don’t walk around Saudi-occupied areas unaccompanied by a male member of your family.
Don’t wear shorts in Saudi areas.
Don’t go out of your way to press Saudi nationals with your friendship.
Don’t touch a member of the opposite sex in public.
Don’t take photographs without permission.
Don’t shake hands with Saudi women.
Don’t discuss politics or religion.
Don’t admit to any personal failings that might diminish your role as an employee.
Don’t carry any pornographic material, including newspapers with pictures of scantily clad females, into the country.
Don’t have Israeli visa stamps in your passport.
During Ramadan, don’t smoke, eat or drink during daylight hours in front of Saudi nationals.
While sitting cross-legged, don’t display the soles of your feet to anyone in the vicinity.
Don’t supply alcohol to Saudis.