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Russian and Saudi officials have signed an agreement allowing visa-free travel for citizens of both nations for up to 90 days in every 365-day period. The deal was struck at a bilateral business forum in Riyadh on Monday and will come into effect 60 days after it is signed and ratified by both sides.
Travel for the purpose of employment, study, or permanent residence will still require separate permits. The visa waiver will also not apply to Russian citizens traveling to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak, who co-leads the intergovernmental committee on trade and economic partnership between Moscow and Riyadh, said that the two nations have resumed direct air services, which were halted because of the Covid-19 pandemic. He said, “We expect that in the near future, alongside Arab carriers, Russian airlines will also begin operating flights.”
Saudi low-cost carrier Flynas launched a regular Riyadh-Moscow service on August 1, and the national airline Saudia began nonstop flights on October 10.
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