"According to details, foreign pilgrims were allowed to stay up to 30 days in Saudi Arabia. When the temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims was lifted and the service resumed on November 1, foreign pilgrims were allowed a 10-day stay in the kingdom."

If the pilgrims belong to countries where travelling bans were lifted, they can now directly arrive in Makkah and perform Umrah without the need for institutional quarantines. However, it was decided that if the pilgrims are immunized with two doses of vaccines approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) they will be subjected to a 3-day institutional quarantine.

The ministry stated, "Such pilgrims have to carry out PCR laboratory test after 48 hours of institutional quarantine, and will be allowed to perform Umrah directly if they submit a negative PCR report."

Under the observance of terms shared by the ministry, all foreign pilgrims aged 18 and above will be given a permit to enter the kingdom and perform Umrah.

It is pertinent to mention here that domestic pilgrims, including those aged 12 and above are allowed to perform Umrah.