What you need to know about the Saudi Arabia Omra visa
All you need to know about the Saudi Arabia Omra visa: eligibility, documents required, restrictions, and key locations open to Omra pilgrims.
Travel formalities can be overwhelming, so it’s wise to seek advice from travel professionals before your trip. Here’s what you need to know about securing the right visa.
Apply for your visa before arrival
Saudi Arabia welcomes travelers for tourism, business, events and religious pilgrimage, including the Omra. For most European citizens, an e-Visa can be applied for online. Our agency is ready to assist with your application and submit it to the Saudi authorities on your behalf.
Required documents for processing
You’ll need: a passport valid for at least 6 months from your arrival date in Saudi Arabia and a recent color photograph that is clear and fully readable.
Check your eligibility for an e-Visa
Check our website to see whether your nationality qualifies for the easy online visa.
Special considerations for the Omra e-Visa
When completing your request, you may select “Omra” as the reason for travel. However, once your documents are approved, the approved e-Visa document will list the purpose as tourism. This does not prevent you from entering the Kingdom to perform the Omra when you arrive, so long as you present the official travel authorization issued to you. Final entry permission is granted by Saudi immigration at the port of entry.
Where can you go on an Omra e-Visa?
An approved Omra e-Visa allows you to visit all holy sites year-round except during the Hajj season. To be certain you can enter a specific location with the type of e-Visa you hold, check with a travel professional, local tourism office or the nearest Saudi embassy. Certain rituals may be restricted according to the exact entry authorization granted by the Saudi authorities.
Make the most of your pilgrimage with visits to these three sacred places:
The Masjid al-Haram – the grand sacred mosque in Makkah
Al Safa Wal Marwah – a 3 km walk leading to the Zamzam water source
Abd el Aziz – a pathway leading to the Haram mosque
Zamzam water now reserved for Omra or Hajj visa holders
If you plan to perform the Omra pilgrimage and would like to benefit from the blessings of Zamzam water, you must apply for a visa issued by a Saudi embassy or consulate. This Omra or Hajj visa gives you unrestricted access to all holy sites and allows you to drink Zamzam water on site. Please note: carrying Zamzam water out of Saudi Arabia in bottles is strictly prohibited.
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