Umrah visa from Pakistan: how it works now

Last checked against official Saudi sources: 9 November 2026. Rules change, so we confirm current requirements before every booking.

If you live in Pakistan, you get an Umrah visa by booking an Umrah service package (hotel and transport) through an approved provider, and the visa is issued electronically against that package. Saudi rules say the Umrah visa allows a stay of up to 90 days, and you also need an Umrah permit in the Nusuk app before you perform Umrah.

This guide explains the current rules as published by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, checked on 9 November 2026.

Who can apply

If you hold a Pakistani passport, you can get an Umrah visa through an Umrah package. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah confirms that a woman may come for Umrah without a mahram. You can also get an Umrah visa more than once in the same year.

Overseas Pakistanis may be able to use the Nusuk Umrah platform from the country where they live, if that country is on the platform’s list. The platform says residents must confirm they have lived in that country for at least 12 months.

Rules for children, including any minimum age, have changed in recent years. We confirm the current requirement for your family before booking.

How the visa is issued

The key rule: an Umrah visa is not issued on its own. The Ministry states that a visa cannot be issued without service packages, meaning accommodation and transport. So the visa always comes with a booked package.

There are two routes the Ministry describes:

• Through the Nusuk Umrah platform. You build an Umrah programme with an approved provider on the platform and apply for the visa electronically when you register.
• Through an external agent. An agent in your country arranges the package with an approved Saudi provider, and the visa is issued against it.

In practice, most Pakistani travellers arrange the visa together with flights, hotels in Makkah and Madinah, and transport between cities in one booking. That is what a custom package does: you choose the parts, and the visa is processed on top of them.

Validity and length of stay

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah states that the stay for people arriving on an Umrah visa is 90 days, and that the system does not allow an extension beyond 90 days.

The Ministry also sets fixed dates for each Umrah season. For the current season (1448 AH) it announced:

• Visa issuance and entry began: 14 Dhul Hijjah 1447 (31 May 2026).
• Last date to issue an Umrah visa: 1 Shawwal 1448 (9 March 2027).
• Last date to enter Saudi Arabia: 15 Shawwal 1448 (23 March 2027).
• Last date to leave Saudi Arabia: 30 Shawwal 1448 (7 April 2027).

So if you plan to travel close to the end of Ramadan, check these dates carefully. Your return flight must fit inside them, even if 90 days have not passed.

Overstaying is serious. The Nusuk terms warn that overstaying an Umrah visa can lead to a large fine, jail, deportation, and a future ban on entering Saudi Arabia.

The new one-year multiple-entry Umrah visa

On 20 July 2026, the Saudi Press Agency reported that the Ministry launched a multiple-entry Umrah visa. Here is how it works, according to that announcement:

• It is valid for 365 days from the date of issue.
• You can enter several times, with a total stay of up to 90 days across all visits.
• Each visit needs its own service package from an approved provider on Nusuk, and the package cannot be longer than the days you have left on the visa.
• You must issue an Umrah permit in the Nusuk app before each arrival.
• The visa is switched off after each departure and switched back on when you meet the requirements for the next visit.
• It cannot be activated during the Hajj season, from 1 Dhul Qadah to 13 Dhul Hijjah.

The announcement did not list which nationalities can apply. We check whether it is available to you before you choose it.

What Nusuk does

Nusuk is the official Saudi platform and app for Hajj and Umrah. For a traveller from Pakistan it matters in three ways.

1. Visa and packages. Umrah packages from approved providers are listed on the Nusuk Umrah platform, and visas can be applied for there.
2. Umrah permit. The Ministry says the Umrah permit is issued through the Nusuk app, and permits are shown and checked through the Tawakkalna and Nusuk apps. You pick a date and time slot, and the service is free.
3. Rawdah booking in Madinah. Praying in the Rawdah at the Prophet’s Mosque needs a booked permit, also through Nusuk.

Install the Nusuk app before you fly and log in with your passport and visa details. Registration from abroad needs a valid visa, so you complete it once your visa is issued.

Travelling inside Saudi Arabia

The Ministry says the Umrah visa lets you travel between Makkah, Madinah and other cities in the Kingdom. You can arrive and leave through any international or regional airport, and you can enter by one type of transport and leave by another.

For most travellers from Pakistan this means a simple choice: fly into Jeddah and out of Madinah, or the other way round, or use the same airport both ways.

Rules change, so check before you pay

Saudi Umrah rules are updated often, sometimes in the middle of a season. Health requirements, permit rules and visa types have all changed in the last few years. Before you pay for anything, make sure the visa type, season dates and documents are confirmed against the current official notice. We do this as part of every custom package.

Planning your trip? Request a custom Umrah package with your dates, number of travellers and hotel preferences, and we will check the current visa and document rules for your case before you book.

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