A year of Umrah visits on one visa

By Amer Riaz, Director & Partner, Trip Station Tourism Published 20 July 2026

Residents who travel to Makkah several times a year can now hold one Umrah visa for 365 days, spending up to 90 days in the Kingdom across all their visits. A service package on the Nusuk platform and an Umrah permit are still needed for each trip, and the visa does not cover the Hajj season.

Sources

Gulf News, Lekshmy Pavithran gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/saudi-arabia-launches-365-day-umrah-visa-with-90-day-stay-1.500613885

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UAE airlines extend Saudi cancellations

A ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh was intercepted on 24 October, three days after the attack on Dammam's airport, which reopened the next day according to Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority; Riyadh's airport handles only a limited number of Saudi domestic flights, each with prior permission. flydubai's Riyadh, Dammam and Abha flights are cancelled through 29 October while Jeddah, Madinah, Gassim and Tabuk operate; Emirates' Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam flights are suspended through 25 October while its Dubai to Madinah departures operate; Etihad's Abu Dhabi flights to Riyadh and Dammam and four Jeddah services are cancelled through 5 November; and Air Arabia's Sharjah flights to Riyadh, Dammam and Abha are cancelled with no date to resume. At Jeddah, flights that used the North Terminal moved to Terminal 4 and the Hajj and Umrah terminals on 17 October, so check your departure terminal. Residents who make Umrah more than once a year can hold a 365-day multiple-entry visa.

Last checked 24 October 2026

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