Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement abolishing visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and official passports, a move intended to ease government-level travel and exchanges.

Agreement signed in New York

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia concluded the visa agreement in New York, United States, on September 22, during meetings held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar signed the document for Pakistan, while Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan signed on behalf of Saudi Arabia. Dar later announced the signing in a post on the social media platform X, according to Dawn.

Officials seated at a conference table during a diplomatic signing ceremony
The agreement was signed on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Visa exemption covers diplomatic and official passports

The arrangement applies only to holders of diplomatic and official passports. It removes visa requirements for those categories of travellers between the two countries.

Dar said the measure is expected to support high-level contacts and institutional exchanges between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. He also said it should help advance the countries’ long-term strategic partnership in areas of shared interest, describing the relationship as brotherly.

For travellers, the immediate impact is limited to official and diplomatic passport holders. For the two governments, the change may make official visits, coordination and institutional engagement faster and easier.