Umrah visa by nationality · checked 2026-09-19
Umrah visa rules for 82 nationalities
Three routes cover every passport: the Saudi tourist eVisa you apply for yourself, an Umrah visa filed by a licensed operator, or ID-only entry for GCC citizens. Pick your passport for the exact route, the health documents Saudi Arabia asks of your country, the embassy, and flights.
Which Umrah visa route is yours?
| Route | Who | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist eVisa | 35 nationalities here, including all EU states, the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, Turkey and South Africa | Apply on visa.visitsaudi.com or Nusuk, pay online, book a Nusuk hotel and transport, then perform Umrah outside the Hajj season with a Nusuk permit. No agent required. |
| Operator-filed Umrah visa | 42 nationalities here, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Egypt, Nigeria and most of Africa and the Middle East | A licensed Umrah company files the visa together with a Nusuk hotel and transport booking. Entry within 30 days of issue. A used US, UK or Schengen visa can open the eVisa route instead. |
| GCC citizen | 5 nationalities: Emirati, Qatari, Kuwaiti, Bahraini and Omani | Enter on a national ID, no visa. Book the Umrah permit in Nusuk. |
What every page checks for your passport
- Whether you can apply for the visa online yourself, or must use a licensed operator, verified against the official eVisa eligibility list and the Nusuk Hajj serviced-countries list.
- The Saudi Ministry of Health vaccination rules read for your country: meningococcal for everyone, plus the polio, yellow fever and cholera lists.
- Your national Hajj authority, the 2026 quota where one was published, and how registration and selection work.
- Where the Saudi embassy and consulates are in your country, and which cities have nonstop Saudia flights.
- The rules that changed this season: the 30-day entry window, the Nusuk booking requirement, Umrah on tourist visas, and the new 365-day multiple-entry Umrah visa.
Rules that apply to every nationality this season
- Umrah visa entry window. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah cut the window to enter the Kingdom to 30 days from issue in late 2025; the stay after arrival can still be up to 90 days. The Ministry's own FAQ has shown older values, so read the dates printed on your visa.
- No booking, no visa. An Umrah visa is issued only against a Nusuk hotel and transport booking made by you or your operator.
- Umrah on other visas. The Ministry allows Umrah on tourist, personal-visit, family-visit, business and transit visas outside the Hajj season, with the same Nusuk permit.
- Multiple-entry Umrah visa. On 20 July 2026 the Ministry launched a 365-day multiple-entry Umrah visa with a cumulative stay of up to 90 days; each visit needs a Nusuk service package and a permit, and it is not valid during the Hajj season.
- Permits. Umrah permits and Rawdah permits are issued only in the Nusuk app.
- Hajj. No Hajj on an Umrah or tourist visa. Hajj visas come only through Nusuk Hajj (for serviced countries) or your national Hajj mission.
Verified 2026-09-19 against the Saudi Press Agency, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and the Nusuk Hajj serviced-countries list. Rules change between seasons: confirm on nusuk.sa, visa.visitsaudi.com or your nearest Saudi embassy before you pay.
Pick your passport
Tourist eVisa nationalities
- Turkish eVisa
- Uzbek eVisa
- Malaysian eVisa
- Kazakh eVisa
- Azerbaijani eVisa
- Chinese eVisa
- Russian eVisa
- Thai eVisa
- South African eVisa
- Tajik eVisa
- Kyrgyz eVisa
- Albanian eVisa
- British eVisa
- American eVisa
- Canadian eVisa
- Australian eVisa
- New Zealander eVisa
- French eVisa
- German eVisa
- Dutch eVisa
- Belgian eVisa
- Swedish eVisa
- Norwegian eVisa
- Danish eVisa
- Swiss eVisa
- Austrian eVisa
- Italian eVisa
- Spanish eVisa
- Irish eVisa
- Singaporean eVisa
- Maldivian eVisa
- Japanese eVisa
- South Korean eVisa
- Bruneian eVisa
- Hong Konger eVisa
Operator-filed Umrah visa
- Indonesian operator
- Pakistani operator
- Indian operator
- Bangladeshi operator
- Nigerian operator
- Egyptian operator
- Iranian operator
- Algerian operator
- Moroccan operator
- Iraqi operator
- Sudanese operator
- Afghan operator
- Yemeni operator
- Syrian operator
- Ethiopian operator
- Nigerien operator
- Tanzanian operator
- Malian operator
- Senegalese operator
- Tunisian operator
- Somali operator
- Sri Lankan operator
- Jordanian operator
- Libyan operator
- Filipino operator
- Kenyan operator
- Ghanaian operator
- Burkinabé operator
- Ivorian operator
- Guinean operator
- Chadian operator
- Cameroonian operator
- Ugandan operator
- Mozambican operator
- Turkmen operator
- Bosnian operator
- Kosovar operator
- North Macedonian operator
- Nepali operator
- Lebanese operator
- Palestinian operator
- Brazilian operator
GCC citizens
Not on the list? Check the eVisa eligibility list on visa.visitsaudi.com and the serviced countries on hajj.nusuk.sa. If neither lists your country, a licensed Umrah operator and your national Hajj authority are the routes.