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Saudi Arabia bilateral visa waiver agreements

Overview

Saudi Arabia has entered into mutual visa waiver agreements with both Pakistan and Turkey to facilitate official travel.

On the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia finalized an agreement for holders of diplomatic, official, and special passports. The move aims to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two nations and facilitate high-level institutional exchanges. During discussions, officials also addressed regional security and the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.

Separately, the Saudi Arabian Cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has officially approved a reciprocal visa waiver agreement with Turkey. This completes the ratification process following Turkey’s prior approval in June.

The waiver allows holders of diplomatic and special passports—often referred to as ‘green passports’ in Turkey—to enter, transit, or make temporary stays in either country without a visa for up to 90 days within any 180-day period. The exemption does not extend to ordinary passport holders, who must continue to follow standard visa requirements. The Turkish Embassy in Riyadh noted that the official effective date for these new rules will be announced separately.

Entities

Saudi Arabia · Pakistan · Ishaq Dar · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Prince Faisal bin Farhan

Timeline

27 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 11 sources
Saudi Arabia and Türkiye approve reciprocal visa waiver for special passports
Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have approved a reciprocal visa waiver for diplomatic and special passport holders, allowing visa-free travel for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.
about 1 month ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 15 sources
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign diplomatic visa waiver agreement
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders during the UN General Assembly to facilitate high-level engagement and strengthen strategic ties.

Sources

arabnews.pk · bazaartimes.com · berita.rtm.gov.my · centreline.com.pk · customstoday.com.pk · dailymeezan.com · dailytimes.com.pk · economy.pk · en.dailypakistan.com.pk · eurasia.ro · gateeg.com · gazeteyenisoz.com · gulfnews.com · haberankara.com · haberturk.com · halktv.com.tr · islamabadpost.com.pk · khybernews.tv · m.takvim.com.tr · malatyaguncel.com · startuppakistan.com.pk · thecurrent.pk · thedailycpec.com · thepakistan.pk · usakolay.com

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