The Saudi government has eased travel restrictions for Umrah pilgrims.According to the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, negative report of PCR test to all Umrah pilgrims Submission must be no later than 48 hours from arrival The new guidelines will apply to all travelers from next Wednesday, regardless of their vaccination status Be that as it may. Umrah pilgrims will have to show that they have been vaccinated through the Tawakalna app to enter the Grand Mosque of Makkah and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah.
Earlier, the ministry had announced that there was no plan to ban Umrah but precautionary measures would be taken. Action will be taken against those who ignore SOPs.
Worshipers must wear masks and maintain social distance in the Grand Mosque of Makkah and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina.
Umrah pilgrims who have received both doses of COD-19 vaccine will be exempt from quarantine, but single-dose pilgrims will have to stay in quarantine for five days.
Visitors who have taken a dose of both Pfizer, Moderna, BioN Tech, Straznica, Koi Shield, SK and BioScience foods or a dose of Johnson & Johnson will not need to be quarantined.
