General / Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Launches Multiple-Entry Umrah Visa with One-Year Validity and Stay of Up to 90 Days

Makkah, Safar 6, 1448 AH corresponding to July 20, 2026 SPA The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced the launch of the multiple-entry Umrah visa, which allows beneficiaries to enter the Kingdom multiple times during its validity period of 365 days from the date of issuance, with a total stay of up to 90 days during the visa's validity, in a step aimed at facilitating the Umrah journey and providing more flexible options for planning the visit and performing Umrah. The Ministry stressed that the launch of the visa is an extension of the support received by the Guests of Allah service system from the wise leadership - may Allah support them - and in the context of developing services provided to pilgrims and Umrah performers, and achieving the targets of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Guests of Allah Service Program in facilitating arrival, enriching the experience, and raising service efficiency. It explained that the available stay period is calculated cumulatively from a total of 90 days, according to the number of days the Umrah performer stays in the Kingdom during each visit, giving them the ability to benefit from the visa in multiple visits throughout its validity period, in accordance with the approved regulatory controls. The Ministry stated that benefiting from the visa requires purchasing a service package from one of the accredited service providers in the 'Nusuk' system for each visit, provided that the package duration does not exceed the remaining number of days available on the visa, while adhering to the controls regulating the durations of programs and services provided to Umrah performers. It added that entering the Kingdom under the visa is linked to issuing an Umrah permit through the 'Nusuk' application before arrival, and aligning the permit date with the approved package dates, in addition to meeting travel and entry eligibility requirements. It pointed out that the first visit process begins with purchasing a services package through one of the package providers available in the 'Nusuk' system, then submitting a visa issuance request and completing its processing with the relevant authorities, verifying travel eligibility before the beneficiary boards the aircraft, and finally recording entry data upon arrival and updating it upon departure, including calculating the remaining stay period. For subsequent visits, the visa holder purchases a new package from one of the accredited service providers, issues an Umrah permit through the 'Nusuk' application, then completes verification procedures for fulfilling entry requirements and travel eligibility, before recording entry and exit data and updating the remaining balance of the stay period. The Ministry noted that the visa status is deactivated after each departure from the Kingdom, and is reactivated for the next visit after fulfilling regulatory requirements. It is also not activated for entry during the Hajj season, from the first of Dhu al-Qa'dah until the thirteenth of Dhu al-Hijjah. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah confirmed that the multiple-entry Umrah visa enhances planning flexibility for the visit and supports the integration of digital and operational services related to the Umrah journey, within the Ministry's efforts to provide a more convenient and high-quality experience from planning the arrival until departing the Kingdom. // End // 11:03 T M 0040

General / Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Launches Multiple-Entry Umrah Visa with One-Year Validity and Stay of Up to 90 Days 1448-02-06 AH (SPA)