This is a complete Umrah Guide for Umrah After Covid-19 2022
Author: Ghazi Syed Munshi (Operations Manager at Bookumrah.com)
Who can travel for umrah ?
Government of Saudi Arabia lifted most of the covid-19 restrcitions and now any nationals from any country can travel to Saudi Arabia for purpose of Umrah or Tourism.
What are the requirements to go to Saudi Arabia?
- Valid Visa
- Covid-19 Vaccination approved by Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Vaccine registration in Qudum Platform (Muqeem)
How to apply for Tourist or Umrah Visa ?
49 Eligible country’s citizens can enter with tourist visa, all remaining countries need to apply for Umrah visa through an approved Umrah travel agent.
You can apply for your tourism e-visa from below link:-
Related Link: https://visa.visitsaudi.com/
Which type of vaccines are recognized or approved by Government of Saudi Arabia ?
- 2 doses of : Pfizer BioNTech or Comirnaty
- 2 doses of : Oxford AstraZeneca or Covishield or SK Bioscience or Vaxzevria.
- 2 doses of : Moderna or Spikevax
- 1 dose of Johnson & Johnson
Notes: Booster dose is a requirement to enter any public or private facility in Saudi Arabia, Including two Holy Mosques from 1st of February 2022.
How and when to complete arrival (Qudum) Registration in Muqeem Platform ?
To register arrival information you need to have the below documents or information handy:-
- Visa Copy
- Passport Copy
- Air Ticket
- Vaccine certificates
you must have completed the registration at least 24 hours before arriving in Saudi Arabia.
Conditions of registration for the vaccinated visitors:
1- Obtaining one of the vaccines approved in the Kingdom, which are listed in Vaccine Type field.
2- The vaccination certificates are required to be attested by the official health authorities in the country of arriving travelers (the Ministry of Health or an authorized health authority).
3- Bring the original certificate upon leaving the Kingdom.
4- Entering the information before departure to the Kingdom with a maximum of 72 hours.
5- Acknowledgment of the accuracy of the entered information and the correctness of the information will be verified upon issuance of the boarding pass and at the entry points, and failure to comply with these requirements makes it open to preventing entry to the Kingdom and the legal consequences.
6- Download Tawakkalna app before arrival and register upon arrival.
Related Links:- https://muqeem.sa/#/vaccine-registration/home
What to do after arrival in Saudi Arabia ?
Present Muqeem Papers To Ministry of Health
When you arrive at any international airport in the Kingdom, you will first have to pass the Ministry of Health checks. Officials will review your Muqeem papers, vaccination certificates. If your papers are accepted, they will update your details on their local system.
Thereafter you will proceed to immigration who will provide you with an arrival reference number (Border Number) into your passport, you can then collect your luggage and continue towards customs.
Activate The Eatmarna and Tawakalna Applications
Eatmarna – This is for permits to enter Masjid Al haram for umrah, and Masjid Al Nabawi for prayers in Noble Rawdah and other activities such as normal 5-time prayers in both Masjid doesn’t require any permit anymore.
We advise that you download the Eatmarna application onto your phone before arriving in the Kingdom. Open the app and complete the steps to apply for your Umrah permit. Note that you will need access to the internet to do this. You may need to purchase a local sim card from the airport or access the airport wifi to do this.
Tawakkalna – This is proof of your vaccination or vaccine passport which you will be asked to show everywhere you go before entering.
Open the application and click sign up, enter your passport number, nationality date of birth, and Saudi mobile number, and then agree to the terms and conditions. You will receive a verification code, enter it to complete the registration.
Note: Ensure your mobile number is the same for all applications.
