The Hajj Ministry has confirmed that there is no such thing as a want for the institutional quarantine for Umrah Pilgrims if they’ve taken 2 doses of Saudi accredited vaccine.
If Umrah pilgrims have taken any of those vaccines, they’ll instantly go to Makkah to carry out Umrah from the airport. Nonetheless, they should register with Muqeem.
Saudi Authorized Vaccines
- 2 doses of Pfizer BioNTech.
- 2 doses of Oxford AstraZeneca.
- 2 doses of Moderna.
- 1 dose of Johnson s Janssen.
- 2 doses of Sinopharm + 1 dose of both Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Johnsons Janssen, or Moderna.
- 2 doses of Sinovac + 1 dose of both Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Johnsons Janssen, or Moderna.
Umrah Visa period
The Ministry has additionally confirmed that the Umrah visa is now issued for 30 days because it was once issued earlier than the coronavirus lockdown.
Umrah allow will probably be issued to all international pilgrims aged 18 or above. The age for the issuance of Umrah’s allow is 12 years for native pilgrims.
3 days institutional quarantine
Nonetheless, a 3-day institutional quarantine is required for international pilgrims who’re immunized with two doses of vaccines accredited by the World Well being Group (WHO) however not accredited by Saudi Arabia.
Supply: Saudi Gazette
