{"id":7019729,"slug":"saudi-umrah-visa-deadline-hajj-2025","status":"published","date":"2025-03-03T14:17:44Z","modified":"2026-06-12 12:09:57","link":"https://www.visamundi.co/en/blog/saudi-umrah-visa-deadline-hajj-2025/","title":{"rendered":"Deadline Alert: Saudi Visa Rules for Umrah Before Hajj 2025"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi authorities have set strict entry and exit deadlines for Umrah visa holders ahead of Hajj 2025, with visits terminating by April 29, 2025.</p>","protected":false},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As preparations for Hajj 2025 get underway, Saudi authorities have introduced tight restrictions on Umrah visas. Crucial dates for travelers include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Final entry date</strong> into Saudi Arabia for Umrah visa holders: <strong>13 April 2025</strong>.</p></li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Final exit date</strong> from Saudi Arabia for all travelers: <strong>29 April 2025</strong>.</p></li></ul>\n<p>Umrah visas issued will be valid only until 13 April 2025, unlike the previous one-year validity period.</p>\n<h2>April 2025 specifics</h2>\n<p>For April 2025, only <strong>tourist visas</strong> will be issued, and only to travelers holding passports from <strong>France, Europe, and the United States</strong>. The measure is intended to allow foreign passport holders to obtain tourist visas instead of Umrah visas. In practice, travelers with eligible passports can apply for a tourist visa to enter Saudi Arabia during this period.</p>\n<p>The standard tourist visa requirements still apply:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Passport validity</strong>: Must be valid for at least six months beyond the intended return date.</p></li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Residency card</strong>: Must be valid at the time of travel.</p></li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Photo requirements</strong>: A recent, white-background identity photograph is required.</p></li></ul>\n<h2>Strict exit deadline before Hajj 2025</h2>\n<p>There is a strict departure deadline for all travelers. Anyone in Saudi Arabia must leave <strong>by no later than 29 April 2025</strong>; after this date, Umrah cannot be performed. This rule applies to all nationalities without exception.</p>\n<p>From 29 April onwards, access to Makkah will be heavily restricted and require special permission — an <em>“tasrih”</em> — which will not be granted to tourists seeking to perform Umrah.</p>\n<table style=\"min-width: 25px;\"><colgroup><col style=\"min-width: 25px;\"></colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Umrah resumes after Hajj:</strong> Umrah travel will restart on 15 Dhul Hijjah, corresponding to 11 June 2025.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>\n<p>These measures are designed to streamline Hajj pilgrim management and improve security by reducing the number of visitors in the Kingdom ahead of Hajj. They also aim to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https://www.visamundi.co/blog/algerie-maroc-tunisie-14-nationalites-dans-le-viseur-des-autorites-saoudiennes/\">crack down on visa fraud</a> that seeks to bypass Hajj’s strict regulations, such as exploiting Umrah visas to attempt the pilgrimage without the proper permit.</p>","protected":false},"tags":[32]}