Must be Muslim
Ensure your passport is valid for at least 6 months
Check if your nationality can use the Saudi tourist e-visa, which now allows Umrah
Passport (original, valid ≥ 6 months)
Passport-sized photo (digital for e-visa)
Vaccination certificate (meningitis & COVID-19, if required)
Travel itinerary (flight & hotel details recommended)
Payment method (credit/debit card for visa fee)
Tourist e-visa 🌐 – fast, online, valid for Umrah
Group Umrah visa 👥 – via travel agencies (mostly for large groups)
Individual Umrah visa – through approved travel agents or Saudi embassy
Go to official Saudi visa website
Fill in personal details, passport info, and travel plan
Upload digital photo & vaccination proof
Pay visa fee 💳
Receive e-visa by email
Keep a printed copy
Save digital copy on phone
Carry both while traveling
Check validity (usually 30 days single entry for Umrah)
Travel to Saudi Arabia and keep passport, visa, and vaccination proof ready at immigration
Follow Umrah rules (Ihram, Miqat, rituals)
Applying too late ⏰
Using an invalid or expiring passport
Forgetting vaccination certificates 💉
Not saving a digital/printed copy of the visa
✅ Tip: For most first-time pilgrims, the tourist e-visa is the easiest and fastest way to do Umrah.
