Saudi Arabia and Russia have started a visa-free travel agreement. This means citizens of Saudi Arabia and Russia can visit each other’s countries without a visa for up to 90 days. The agreement started on May 11 2026. This is a step in making Saudi Arabia and Russia better friends, both in terms of diplomacy and economics.
The new rule applies to all types of passports, including ordinary, diplomatic, and special passports. People from Saudi Arabia and Russia can now travel to each other’s countries without a visa for things like tourism, business trips and visiting family or friends. They can stay for up to 90 days, either on a single trip or over multiple trips throughout the year.
This new visa-free travel is expected to bring tourists, making it easier for businesses to work together and help people from Saudi Arabia and Russia understand each other’s cultures better. Officials from both countries think this is an important step in their growing friendship, which includes working together on trade, investment and regional cooperation.
However, the agreement does not apply to people who want to work and live in the country for a long time to study or go on a Hajj trip. These people still need to follow the visa rules and get the necessary permits before they can travel.
This new agreement happens at a time when Saudi Arabia and Russia are celebrating 100 years of being diplomatic friends. In recent years, they have worked together more and more on things like energy, tourism and international diplomacy. Experts think that this new visa-free policy will make more people want to travel between the two countries, which will create new opportunities for tourism companies, airlines and businesses.
Officials also said that making it easier to travel will help people from Saudi Arabia and Russia get to know each other and understand each other’s cultures more. The tourism boards in both countries are planning to start campaigns and travel programs to take advantage of this new policy.
This is part of a trend where countries are working together more and making it easier for people to travel. By removing visa requirements for visits, Saudi Arabia and Russia are trying to make travel easier and open up new ways for people and businesses to work together.
