Mecca Hajj

SAUDI ARABIA CLARIFIES VISA AND QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS FOR UMRAH PILGRIMS

Middle East World

Mon 29 November 2021:

According to the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah listed the requirements for Umrah pilgrims coming to Saudi Arabia from non-restricted countries on Monday.

Umrah pilgrims who arrive in the Kingdom on an Umrah visa and are vaccinated with one of the COVID-19 vaccines approved by Saudi Arabia are allowed to begin performing Umrah immediately upon arrival, according to the ministry.

However, Umrah pilgrims who enter the Kingdom on an Umrah visa and are vaccinated with one of the World Health Organization (WHO)-approved vaccines must quarantine for three days.

According to SPA, pilgrims must submit a negative PCR test 48 hours after quarantine before performing Umrah.

According to the ministry, all foreign pilgrims must be “immune” or have completed their COVID-19 vaccine doses in accordance with Kingdom regulations.

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