Is Umrah Open Now For Pakistan 2022?

Millions of Muslims all over the world perform the Hajj every year it is one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims from all over the globe travel to Makkah to perform this holy ritual. The mosque of Makkah (Masjid al-Haram) holds a special place in the hearts of Muslims here they perform a number of religious rituals.

Along with Hajj, Muslims also perform Umrah, before the Covid19 pandemic, huge crowds could be seen in the mosque to perform this ritual. This Holy City was filled with Muslims from different parts of the world, who come together to perform this ritual. Unfortunately, due to this pandemic both hajj and Umrah were stopped and no one was allowed to perform this holy ritual. People can now book easily Umrah packages from Lahore online with proper details and guidance.

An Umrah visa:

Is Umrah open now 2022? Good news for Muslims all over the world they can now perform this holy ritual. An Umrah visa is issued by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which permits you to enter the country to perform the holy ritual. All foreign pilgrims except for some countries need this visa to enter Saudi Arabia. Applications for Umrah visa 2022 will be open from 30th July 2022.

How to get a visa for Umrah?

Umrah news today confirms that Umrah visa 2022 will be open from 30th July 2022. You can get a visa easily, by following these steps

• You need to get in contact with an approved travel agency and apply for an Umrah visa, the travel agent will guide you and will oversee the application and your journey for this pilgrimage. You might be able to get a discounted package if you surf the internet for a while.
• You need to prepare all the required documents for the application, your CNIC and all essential documents should be up to date as these documents will be needed in the application process.
• You need to download the Umrah apps, the tawakkalna app, and the Etmarna app, as you’ll need these two apps while you are in Saudi Arabia.
• Umrah age limit 2022 from Pakistan has been lifted, previously people aged between 18 and 50 could visit and perform this ritual, and now this restriction has been lifted. With this latest update, there’s no longer an age limit.

Umrah Visa Requirements:

Your Umrah visa application will require the following documents

• Visa application form
• Recent passport photograph
• Valid passport with a 6-month validity period
• Non-refundable flight tickets
• Evidence of a relationship between females and their mahram
• Health insurance covering Covid19

Umrah requirements:

As per the ministry of hajj and Umrah, the following are the requirements to fulfill if you want to perform the Umrah

• All foreign pilgrims have to present a negative PCR test taken 72 hours before departure for Saudi Arabia. Apart from this, travelers should have medical insurance to cover any Covid19-related treatment costs during their stay.
• You need to show proof of vaccination for Covid19

Apart from the COVID19 vaccine, there are other vaccination requirements that you need to fulfill, such as the yellow fever vaccine, all foreign pilgrims coming from countries where might be a potential outbreak of this fever need to show a vaccination certificate. This certificate should show that you were vaccinated at least ten days and no more than ten years before your arrival

Also, you need to be vaccinated against Meningococcal Meningitis at least 10 days and no more than 3 years before you arrive in Saudi Arabia.

All in all:

Muslim ummah all over the world is delighted about the news that finally, they can perform this holy ritual. You can even perform Umrah on a tourist visa but only if you have an Umrah permit and you can perform Umrah after hajj 2022 season ends. The advantage is that you get to stay for a longer period and you get permission for multiple entries.