Saudi Arabia allows direct flights, Umrah pilgrims from Pakistan

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has allowed direct entry of travelers from Pakistan and multiple other countries starting from December 01 besides also allowing Umrah pilgrims from the country, ARY NEWS reported.

The announcement was made by Saudi state news outlets.

According to the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabia allowed direct entry of travelers from Indonesia, Pakistan, Brazil, Vietnam, Egypt, and India starting from next Wednesday, December 1.

#BREAKING: #SaudiArabia allows direct entry of travelers from Indonesia, Pakistan, Brazil, Vietnam, Egypt and India starting from next Wednesday December 1, 2021 pic.twitter.com/tYi6FwsRgw

— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) November 25, 2021

Furthermore, it was also announced by local media that Umrah has been resumed for the largest pilgrim sending countries including Indonesia, Pakistan, and India from the next month.

According to Saudi authorities, the passengers had to provide their COVID vaccination details prior to the travel besides also getting a booster shot from the Saudi-approved COVID vaccine.

BREAKING | Umrah Resumes for largest pilgrim sending countries, Indonesia, Pakistan and India starting next month

— Haramain Sharifain (@hsharifain) November 25, 2021

According to sources, the passengers had to spend five days in quarantine after arriving in the Kingdom besides also producing a 72-hour prior PCR test report to the airport authorities before travel.

اعتباراً من الساعة الواحدة من صباح يوم الأربعاء الموافق 01 / 12 / 2021م ، السماح بالقدوم المباشر إلى المملكة من (6) دول دون الحاجة إلى قضاء (14) يومًا خارجها مع تطبيق الحجر الصحي المؤسسي لمدة (5) أيام. pic.twitter.com/NWaZojzP5n

— وزارة الداخلية (@MOISaudiArabia) November 25, 2021