MAKKAH – As Hajj 2022 has successfully concluded, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the registration of Umrah Season 1444 from July 19, 2022.
UPDATE: Saudi Arabia has finally removed this restriction, read more.
Umrah was restricted due to the Hajj, but upon re-opening the registration of Umrah for the new season, the ministry of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia announced a new set of restrictions.
Umrah Season 1444 Protocols
These are the protocols that everyone have to follow who wish to perform Umrah this season:
- Children only age 5 or above can perform Umrah. (Children below age 5 will be restricted)
- Ministry has started issuing Umrah Visas.
- The first batch of Umrah pilgrims will arrive on 1st Muharram.
- There is no need for a COVID-19 vaccine or PCR test to perform Umrah.
- If someone wishes to visit the Rawdah (Chamber of Prophet Muhammad PBUH), they can apply for it on the Eatmarna app.
- Those who have Tourist Visas can apply for permits by 19th Dhul Hijjah.
- To obtain Umrah visas, these are the verified companies.
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has not yet confirmed the reason behind this restriction. We have reached out to the ministry, but we haven’t got any answer.
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Assalamu alaikum,
i have a newborn baby and was planning for umrah in december and my baby would be 9 months old.
will be restriction on children age limit to perform umrah will be lifted?
awaiting for ur response.
JazakAllah hu khair
Riyaz
Wa alikum as salam, as of now, we are unsure when this age limit will be lifted. We reached out to the ministry of hajj and umrah for this issue.
plz allowe child
Aasalmalaykum my 2 children doter 3.5 years and sun 1 year so I am planning for umrah will be restriction on children age limit to perform umrah will be lifted?
awaiting for ur response.
Jazakallah
Waalikum as salam Iliyas, we still need to get confirmation of this. We will update it on the website once we have the news.
My child is 3 years old is it allowed for him to apply umrah visa
plz plz plz allowe child…..my son 2 years and my daughter 5 year was planning for Umrah in August
I have 2 sons, 1 is above 5 and 1 is below 5 and we are planning for perform umrah. please guide us can we apply for visa of below 5 age child.