Saudi Arabia will receive 2 million foreign pilgrims per month for Umrah starting Aug.9

 Gulf Today Report
 
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said on Saturday it would gradually receive Umrah pilgrimage from abroad starting Aug. 9.

The authorities said the capacity for the pilgrimage would go up from 60,000 to 2 million pilgrims per month.

An official said that worshippers will be asked to provide authorised COVID-19 vaccination certificate in their Umrah request.

The Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Abdulfattah Bin Sulaiman Mashat, stated that the Ministry worked in coordination with other concerned authorities before the start of the Umrah season to put in place executive mechanisms and create a safe and easy environment for the pilgrims throughout their journey to achieve security, safety, and human health.

Regarding the standards of safe transportation services, he stated that the number of passengers on the bus would not exceed 50%.

Safe distance protocols will be maintained at all times.

Mashat indicated that the ministry is working to determine the countries from which the pilgrims will be allowed, and their numbers on a periodic basis according to the classification of preventive measures.

Pilgrims coming from outside the Kingdom must carry a certificate of immunisation approved by the official authorities in the country.

All pilgrims must follow the quarantine procedures put in place by Saudi authorities.