Saudi Arabia resumes Umrah visas for international pilgrims today

Saudi Arabia resumed today, June 10, issuing Umrah visas to international pilgrims, Ministry of Hajj and Umrah’s 2025-2026 Umrah calendar showed.

The ministry will issue Nusuk Umrah permits starting June 11.

In the Umrah season calendar, the ministry clarified that it will stop accepting applications for qualifications of external agents, with contracts with Umrah companies being approved and documented on the first day of Shaaban of the following year.

The first of Shawwal will be the last date for issuing Umrah visas, the 15th of the same month will be the last date for pilgrims to enter, while the first of Dhul-Qi’dah will be the last date for pilgrims to leave the Kingdom.