03/11/2025
🕋 New Umrah Visa Rules Announced!
has introduced major updates for Umrah pilgrims as millions prepare to visit during the cooler season.
🌙 Here’s what’s new:
✅ Visa must be used within 30 days of issue
✅ Automatic cancellation if unused in the timeframe.
✅ Pre-entry validity reduced to 1 month (recently it was 3 months)
✅ You can still stay up to 3 months inside the Kingdom
📢 These rules aim to better manage the huge influx of pilgrims in Makkah & Madinah.
Since June, over 4 million Umrah visas have already been issued — a record in less than 5 months!
🗓️ The new rules take effect this week.
