Pilgrim visas are accepted in Arabic only. Business and visitor visas are bilingual (Arabic/English).
Residence, visit and work visas issued by Saudi Arabian representatives in Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, India, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates or Yemen are no longer presented in sticker format in passports. They have been replaced by A4 paper containing a QR code with the passenger's visa information.
As of August 20, 2023, travelers from the US, UK, various European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, Kazakhstan, Brunei and China can now obtain UMRAH visas upon arrival in the country.
Passengers arriving from Iran and who have been in Iran within the last 14 days are not allowed to enter Saudi Arabia.
Passengers with a visitor visa must have medical insurance to cover Covid-19 related expenses.
Travel documents with manually extended validity are not accepted.
Passengers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian if receiving a visa on arrival.
Passengers with UMRAH visa can enter until May 24, 2024 and must depart Saudi Arabia by June 6, 2024.
Passengers with a Hajj visa must have a Covid-19 vaccination certificate confirming that they have been fully vaccinated (passengers under 12 years of age are exempt).
The following vaccines are accepted for Hajj passengers: Astrazeneca (vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (spikevax), Nuvaxovid (novavax), Pfizer-biontech (comirnaty), Sinopharm (bibp), Sinovac, Sputnik.
When transporting Zam-Zam water, not more than 5 liters per passenger is allowed, the water must be packed in a special package, and the container must be strong enough and tightly closed in order to avoid water leaking in the baggage compartment and causing a problem with the technical side of the aircraft. Zam-Zam water must not be placed in the check-in baggage and must be checked separately. The package should be marked to make it easier to recognize it on the baggage carousel after arrival. Water can be carried free of charge in addition to the applicable baggage allowance.