Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign agreement to abolish visas for diplomatic, official passport holders

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday announced that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to abolish visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and official/special passports.

“Pleased to announce that on the sidelines of #UNGA2026, I signed today with my brother, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the ‘Agreement between Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the abolition of visa requirements for holders of Diplomatic and Official/Special  Passports’,” DPM Dar wrote in a post on his X account.

The deputy PM said this important step would further facilitate high-level engagement and institutional exchanges, and contribute to advancing the enduring and brotherly strategic partnership across all areas of mutual interest between the two countries.

DPM Dar also held a meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, the Foreign Office said on Tuesday.

“The two leaders reaffirmed the deeply rooted and brotherly Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relationship and welcomed the signing of the Agreement on mutual exemption from visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and official/special passports,” it said.

On this occasion, Dar expressed Pakistan’s steadfast solidarity with the Kingdom and condemned the recent attacks targeting Saudi Arabia.

The two sides discussed matters pertaining to the Makkah Defence Alliance, and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation under the agreement and advancing regional peace, stability, and security.

The two sides also underscored the importance of sustained high-level exchanges and continued close coordination on bilateral and regional matters of mutual interest.