The Saudi government has issued new guidelines for Umrah pilgrims following the emergence of a new strain of the corona virus.
According to Saudi Arabia's state news agency, foreign visitors vaccinated by the Saudi government will be allowed to perform Umrah without a quarantine upon arrival in Saudi Arabia. They will have to stay in quarantine for 3 days before performing Umrah and after 48 hours they will be allowed to perform Umrah in case of negative coronary test. All visitors must return from their home countries with the required dose of coronavirus vaccine.