Saudi Arabia to start receiving Umrah requests from foreigners from August 9

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that it will receive Umrah requests from foreign performers from August 9, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Amid COVID-19 concerns, only the vaccinated and the recovered will be provided with permissions, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced. The Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Abdulfattah bin Sulaiman Mashat said the authorities determine the countries from which Umrah performers come, and their numbers on a periodic basis according to the classification of preventive measures.

He called upon the performers to adhere to organisational plans and health procedures set by the ministry.

Saudi Arabia received on November 1 foreign pilgrims under tight precautionary measures to perform Umrah for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic early last year.