Entry procedures updated for Umrah Performers and visitors of KSA
Published: 02:02 PM,Feb 07,2022 | EDITED : 10:02 PM,Feb 07,2022
Riyadh: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has updated the entry procedures for Umrah Performers and visitors of the Kingdom.
According to Saudi Press Agency, Umrah Performers arriving in the KSA must - regardless of their immunization status - bring a negative certificate for an approved (PCR) test or an examination for the rapid antigens of the Coronavirus (COVID-19 Antigen Test) of a sample taken within 48 hours of the date of departure to the KSA.
The new requirements will go into effect starting at 1:00 am of Wednesday, February 9, 2022.
According to Saudi Press Agency, Umrah Performers arriving in the KSA must - regardless of their immunization status - bring a negative certificate for an approved (PCR) test or an examination for the rapid antigens of the Coronavirus (COVID-19 Antigen Test) of a sample taken within 48 hours of the date of departure to the KSA.
The new requirements will go into effect starting at 1:00 am of Wednesday, February 9, 2022.