The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the mutual visit visa exemption agreement with Russia will enter into force on May 11, 2026.
The agreement was first announced on December 1, 2025. The exemption extends to all types of passports (diplomatic, special and regular) and allows visa-free entry for visitors travelling for tourism, business, or to visit relatives and friends, for a duration of up to 90 consecutive or non-consecutive days within a year.
This exemption does not cover other purposes of entry such as work, study, residence or Hajj.
The Russian Federation is the first country with which the Kingdom has signed a mutual visa exemption agreement that includes holders of regular passports.
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