Umrah is a pilgrimage that Muslims can complete by visiting the holy Kaaba in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia by performing a series of religious rites. The journey is open to all Muslims worldwide. You can take part in this religious journey anytime during the year. However, most pilgrims prefer to perform it during the holy month of Ramadan as it carries the reward of Major Hajj in the month of Ramadan. Ramadan Umrah packages are compiled to let pilgrims take a pledge for this journey. As we are a few months away from 2023, so many travel companies are offering Umrah packages 2023 you can book them now!

To complete the pilgrimage, visitors must abide by quite a few rules.

The most important thing of course they must have a valid Umrah visa to mark their entry into the city. An Umrah visa is a vacation industry certificate issued by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia permitting you to pass into the country to perform the Umrah pilgrimage.

Visa Requirements

There are no Umrah visa requirements for the citizens of the following countries, other than all foreign pilgrims are required to apply for an Umrah visa.

• Kuwait  


• Qatar


• Oman


• Bahrain

Moreover, the Government of Saudi Arabia announced on April 2022 that anyone who owns valid Schengen from US and UK can perform Umrah without having to apply for a separate Umrah Visa.

Umrah Visa Opening Date 2022-23

Applications for Umrah visas 2022-23 are presently open to all applicants. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia announced on 9 April 2022: it will allow one million pilgrims allowed to perform Umrah both domestically and abroad. The number of pilgrims is allocated to each country. 

No more vaccination or negative Covid-19 test

Due to the reduction in Coronavirus cases, the restrictions have been lifted. No more vaccination or a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test certificate is required for pilgrims.

Under the new travel criteria, Women above 45 are now allowed to travel without their Mehram (male guardian) on the condition that they must be a part of a group.

Umrah Visa Requirements 2022

You must organize the following documents earlier submitting your Umrah visa application form:

• Umrah Visa Application Form


• One Recent Passport Photograph


• Valid Passport with a Six Month Validity Period


• Non-Refundable Flight Tickets


• Marriage Certificate/ Birth Certificates as Evidence of a relationship between female pilgrims and their male guardian (Husband/Father/Brother)


• Vaccination certificates of Meningitis (get your tests done 10 days before departure)


• Health Insurance Covering Covid-19 


• Converted Muslims are required to submit proof from their local Mosques or Islamic Organizations validating they are Muslims.

New Umrah Visa Fees 2022

As of 2022, an Umrah visa application will cost you $380- $490. But, the visa fees are may vary depending on the country. For example, service fees from the UK cost ?89 ($120), on the other hand, they range anywhere from $173 to $220 in the US. 

Moreover, pilgrims are also required to pay for the Umrah travel package, raising the overall cost of  Umrah between $1, 50- $2,000.