Umrah Services to Resume for International Pilgrims

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that Umrah services for International Pilgrims will be resumed starting 1st of Muharram 1443H.

However, there are few requirements & Eligibility criteria for international Pilgrims to perform Umrah in Saudi Arabia:

Below are the Requirements & Eligibility:

• Mandatory Requirement for all the Pilgrims is to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with all the doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna or J&J vaccines. Complete doses of China Vaccines with booster shot of either Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna or J&J vaccines.
• Umrah aspirants also need to be in excellent health conditions and must comply with protocols aimed to ensure the safety of the pilgrims coming from abroad
• All Countries Pilgrims are allowed to send the pilgrims directly to Saudi Arabia, except 9 countries (India, Pakistan, Egypt, Lebanon, Brazil, Argentina, Turkey & Indonesia) pilgrims will require to be quarantined for a minimum of 14 days in any other country before arriving in Saudi Arabia

Read More: 9 Countries banned on Direct Entry to Saudi Arabia

• All Pilgrims must be 18 years and above
• Pilgrims from only Accredited Umrah agencies which are approved by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj & Umrah will be allowed