Pakistan and Sudan signed an agreement on Saturday exempting holders of diplomatic and official passports from visa requirements when travelling between the two countries, marking another step towards strengthening bilateral relations.
The agreement was signed in Islamabad by Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Sudanese Interior Minister Lieutenant General Babiker Samra Mustafa Ali.
Under the arrangement, eligible government officials and diplomats from both countries will be able to travel without obtaining visas in advance, facilitating official visits and diplomatic engagements.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Naqvi described the agreement as an important development in relations between Islamabad and Khartoum.
“The facility would further facilitate high-level contacts between the two countries,” he said.
The Sudanese interior minister welcomed the agreement, expressing confidence that it would strengthen longstanding friendly relations and encourage closer institutional cooperation between the two governments.
The arrangement forms part of Pakistan’s broader efforts to simplify official travel and expand diplomatic engagement through reciprocal visa exemption agreements.
In June 2026, Pakistan and Italy signed a similar agreement removing visa requirements for diplomatic passport holders, aimed at encouraging closer exchanges between their respective governments.
Earlier, in January, Pakistan and Somalia also concluded an agreement allowing diplomatic passport holders to travel between the two countries without visas.
The latest agreement with Sudan continues this approach, providing a framework for easier official travel and more frequent government-level interactions between Islamabad and Khartoum.