Travelling to/from Saudi Arabia during Umrah season
Below are the travel requirements for passengers travelling to/from Saudi Arabia during Umrah season.
| Visa & nationality | Umrah flights to/from Jeddah
(FZ 7000 to 7999)* | Regular flights to/from Jeddah** | Regular flights to/from Madinah | Regular flights to/from Taif | Regular flights to/from Yanbu | Regular flights to/from other destinations in Saudi Arabia |
| Citizens of Saudi Arabia | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Citizens of GCC countries (excluding citizens of Saudi Arabia) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Citizens of other countries holding Umrah visa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Citizens of other countries with Saudi residence visa (work permit or employment visa) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Passengers holding business, tourist or visit visa | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| *Umrah flights (FZ 7000 to 7999) will arrive and depart from the Hajj terminal.
**Regular flights will arrive at and depart from the North terminal at Jeddah Airport. | ||||||
| Umrah flights to/from Jeddah (FZ 7000 to 7999)* | |
| Citizens of Saudi Arabia | No |
| Citizens of GCC countries (excluding citizens of Saudi Arabia) | Yes |
| Citizens of other countries holding Umrah visa | Yes |
| Citizens of other countries with Saudi residence visa (work permit or employment visa) | No |
| Passengers holding business, tourist or visit visa | No |
| *Umrah flights (FZ 7000 to 7999) will arrive and depart from the Hajj terminal. | |
| Regular flights to/from Jeddah** | |
| Citizens of Saudi Arabia | Yes |
| Citizens of GCC countries (excluding citizens of Saudi Arabia) | Yes |
| Citizens of other countries holding Umrah visa | Yes |
| Citizens of other countries with Saudi residence visa (work permit or employment visa) | Yes |
| Passengers holding business, tourist or visit visa | Yes |
| **Regular flights will arrive at and depart from the North terminal at Jeddah Airport. | |
| Regular flights to/from Madinah | |
| Citizens of Saudi Arabia | Yes |
| Citizens of GCC countries (excluding citizens of Saudi Arabia) | Yes |
| Citizens of other countries holding Umrah visa | Yes |
| Citizens of other countries with Saudi residence visa (work permit or employment visa) | Yes |
| Passengers holding business, tourist or visit visa | Yes |
| Regular flights to/from Taif | |
| Citizens of Saudi Arabia | Yes |
| Citizens of GCC countries (excluding citizens of Saudi Arabia) | Yes |
| Citizens of other countries holding Umrah visa | Yes |
| Citizens of other countries with Saudi residence visa (work permit or employment visa) | Yes |
| Passengers holding business, tourist or visit visa | Yes |
| Regular flights to/from Yanbu | |
| Citizens of Saudi Arabia | Yes |
| Citizens of GCC countries (excluding citizens of Saudi Arabia) | Yes |
| Citizens of other countries holding Umrah visa | Yes |
| Citizens of other countries with Saudi residence visa (work permit or employment visa) | Yes |
| Passengers holding business, tourist or visit visa | Yes |
| Regular flights to/from other destinations in Saudi Arabia | |
| Citizens of Saudi Arabia | Yes |
| Citizens of GCC countries (excluding citizens of Saudi Arabia) | Yes |
| Citizens of other countries holding Umrah visa | No |
| Citizens of other countries with Saudi residence visa (work permit or employment visa) | Yes |
| Passengers holding business, tourist or visit visa | Yes |
Travel restrictions and entry requirements
- Only Umrah visa holders and citizens of the GCC countries (excluding Saudi Arabia) can travel on Umrah flights (FZ 7000 to 7999).
- Regular flights will arrive at and depart from the North terminal at Jeddah Airport.
- Passengers holding Umrah visa can only travel to/from Jeddah, Madinah, Taif or Yanbu.
- Passengers holding business, tourist, or visit visas can travel to Jeddah (except Umrah flights FZ 7000 to 7999), Madinah, Taif or Yanbu to perform Umrah.
COVID-19 and health requirements
It is a mandatory GCAA requirement for all passengers above the age of 6 years to wear a face mask during boarding and disembarking the aircraft.
To perform Umrah, it is required for visitors to obtain comprehensive health insurance, which includes coverage of treatment costs of coronavirus infection, accidents resulting in death or disability, expenses due to flight delays or cancellations, and other matters.
Zamzam water
Each passenger is permitted to carry 5 litres of Islamic Holy Water (Zamzam water) at no additional cost on their return flight from Jeddah, Madinah, Taif, or Yanbu.
It's your responsibility to obtain the correct visa to enable you to travel on these flights. If you arrive at the airport and don't have the correct documentation you'll not be able to travel and there will be no refund offered.
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