The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced updated conditions for the Umrah visa for the current season, as part of its endeavor to organize the sector and improve the experience of the guests of Rahman, in line with Vision 2030.
These procedures came to ensure better regulation and facilitate procedures via digital platforms, while maintaining safety and security standards.
The new conditions for issuing a Umrah visa:
1. The stipulation of the tooth: the applicant is not less than 18 years old (unless he is accompanied by a guardian).
2. Passport: It must be valid for a period of not less than 6 months.
3. Electronic application: Fill out the visa application via the “Nesk” platform.
4. Preparation: The necessity of a flying and return flying ticket, and a certain residential seizure.
5. Health insurance: Providing certified medical insurance covering the period of accommodation.
6. Electronic payment: Paying the visa fees via the approved digital channels.
7. Vaccines: Attach vaccination certificates against (Kovid-19, forklin fever, and seasonal influenza).
The most prominent changes in the Umrah visa:
Extension of the duration: The visa validity has become between 30 and 90 days, depending on its type (individual or collective).
More flexibility: canceling the “Muharram” condition for women from some countries, and providing Umrah with a tourist visa.
Digital Facilities: Completion of procedures via platforms such as “Nesk” and “We trust in services” without the need to review the embassies.
Advantages of new updates:
Simplify procedures and shortening time through electronic services.
Allow the movement between the cities of the Kingdom during the visa period.
Promote digital infrastructure, such as linking passport systems and health data.
Important warnings:
– Beware of informal sites that provide fake services.
Ensure that licensed platforms such as “Nesc” and “Achievement”.
Avoid unconfirmed reservations for housing and flying through non -accredited brokers.
The difference between Umrah and Tourist visa:
Saudi Arabia explained that the Umrah rituals can be performed with the tourist visa for the citizens of qualified countries, while the Umrah visa is devoted to those who mean to perform the rituals only.
Digital transformation and its role in facilitating Umrah:
The Kingdom has witnessed a great development in digital services, such as:
– Issuing the visa electronically within minutes.
Providing smart maps for the Meccan campus and tracking the crowd.
– Linking healthy data and passports to ensure the safety of pilgrims.
Saudi Arabia aims from these measures to achieve a balance between facilitating the performance of rituals and ensuring organization and security, calling on pilgrims to obtain information from official sources and deal with responsibility to avoid any problems.
