ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia and India have inked a bilateral agreement granting mutual exemption from short-stay visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, special and official passports, a move aimed at easing official travel and strengthening ties between the two countries.
Earlier, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Russia signed mutual visa exemption agreement early this month, allowing holders of all passport types (diplomatic, special, official and regular) to enter visa-free for tourism, business or family visits for up to 90 days within a year, though work, study, residency or Haj still require specific visas.
This pact simplifies travel, boosts economic/cultural ties and makes Russia the first nation with such a broad waiver with the Kingdom. Now Riyadh has concluded such an arrangement with New Delhi.
