# Russian Federation passport to Saudi Arabia: Visa-free

Current access classification: **Visa-free** — No visa required before travel.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — Russian ordinary passport: visa-free short visitor entry** (Visa-free)
  The live Saudi Tourism Authority visa-regulations widget explicitly says Russian passport holders need no visa or prior application, confirming that the December 2025 agreement is operational.
  - The widget says a valid Russian passport permits entry on arrival without a visa or prior application, with no visa, exemption or medical-insurance fee.
  - The limit is up to 90 days in a calendar year, in one continuous stay or across visits, for tourism, leisure, business visits and Umrah.
  - Work, study, residence, Hajj, transit, crew, special-document and case-specific entry treatment are outside this ordinary-passport short-visitor classification. Umrah permits may be required through Nusuk.
  - The older eVisa terms still list Russia as eVisa-eligible; the current live country group and route content expressly identify visa exemption and are preferred. Admission remains subject to border and security requirements.
  Official sources:
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia and Russia sign mutual visa-exemption agreement](https://www.mofa.gov.sa/en/ministry/news/Pages/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%AE%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86.aspx)
  - [Saudi Tourism Authority: Visit Saudi visa regulations: live country groups](https://www.visitsaudi.com/bin/api/v1/geo/countries?locale=en)
  - [Saudi Tourism Authority: Visit Saudi visa regulations: live route configuration](https://www.visitsaudi.com/bin/api/v2/evisa/config?locale=en)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/russian-federation-saudi-arabia-visa-free)
- [Russian Federation passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/russian-federation)
- [All passport requirements for Saudi Arabia](https://multipassrank.com/destination/saudi-arabia)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)