Saudi Arabia & India Sign Mutual Visa Waiver For Diplomats, Officials, & Special Passport Holders

Recently, India and Saudi Arabia signed a bilateral visa waiver agreement. This signing took place in Riyadh, as revealed in a report of DD News, an Indian daily. This agreement now facilitates official travels and boosts bilateral exchanges. Coming under the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council, the agreement offers a mutual visa exemption for short stays to certain individuals.

India And Saudi Arabia Sign Bilateral Visa Waiver

🔸#India and #SaudiArabia have signed a bilateral visa waiver agreement in #Riyadh to facilitate official travel and strengthen exchanges under the India–Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council.

🔸The agreement, signed by Indian Ambassador Suhel Ajaz Khan and Saudi Deputy… pic.twitter.com/c2Iwf08d5u

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) December 18, 2025

Yes, under the mutual visa exemption signed by the two nations, diplomatic, special and official passport holders are exempted from short stay visa requirements. The agreement was signed by the two nations. Abdulmajeed bin Rashed Alsmari, who is the Deputy Minister for protocol affairs at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signed for Saudi Arabia. While for India, it was signed by the Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Suhel Ajaz Khan.

It was further revealed by the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia that the agreement was a part of a strategic partnership between the two countries. With the visa streamlining movement of officials between the two countries, it is also bound to strengthen the cooperation between several sectors.

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Saudi Arabia & China Also Sign A Visa Waiver

This development comes days after Saudi Arabia and China signed a mutual visa waiver. Yes, the signing took place in Riyadh and coincided with high-level talks, which were focused on expanding the cooperation across a broad range of sectors. Under this agreement, signed between the two nations, those individuals holding diplomatic, special, and service passports will be able to travel visa-free. This marks a step in strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations.

So, with Saudi Arabia signing these crucial deals with several countries, it’s not wrong to say that the nation is truly making some important decisions.

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