Umrah 2026 health rules: meningococcal vaccine now mandatory
Saudi Arabia requires all Umrah pilgrims aged one and above to show proof of a quadrivalent ACWY meningococcal vaccine, alongside new heat-safety measures for the summer season.
Pembaruan terkini dari sumber berita global dan Saudi terkemuka
Harap dimaklumi: artikel berita diterbitkan dalam bahasa Inggris.
Terakhir diperbarui: 27 Oct 2026, 6:27 AM (waktu Saudi)
Saudi Arabia requires all Umrah pilgrims aged one and above to show proof of a quadrivalent ACWY meningococcal vaccine, alongside new heat-safety measures for the summer season.
One of the world's largest cooling systems keeps the Grand Mosque in Makkah between 22C and 24C, protecting pilgrims from extreme summer heat.
Saudi Arabia has introduced a multiple-entry Umrah visa valid for one year, allowing pilgrims a cumulative stay of up to 90 days across several visits.
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has published an official Umrah and Visit Guide in sixteen languages, offering step-by-step instructions from pre-travel preparation through the performance of the rituals.
Saudi Arabia has restructured its Hajj offerings for the 2027 season into three enhanced categories and discontinued the low-cost Package D, folding accommodation, transport and catering into a single mandatory package.
A rare Qur'an manuscript penned more than a thousand years ago by the master calligrapher Ibn Al-Bawwab is drawing visitors to the Iqra exhibition at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
India Sets Up Additional Control Room in Makkah to Assist Umrah Pilgrims Amid Flight Disruptions Kashmir Life
Pilgrims caught up in Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia Reuters
Kemenhaj Has No Plans to Advise Pilgrims to Postpone Umrah After Riyadh Attacks Kompas.com
Is It Safe to Perform Umrah Now? Wego Travel Blog
Saudi-Houthi Conflict, Kemenhaj Urged to Prepare Mitigation Measures for Umrah Pilgrims Kompas.com
Singapore urges umrah pilgrims to postpone Saudi Arabia travel amid attacks The Online Citizen