Riyadh, Oct. 6 -- The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has confirmed that holders of all visa types, including tourist visas, are permitted to perform Umrah in Saudi Arabia.

The ministry said the move is designed to make Umrah more accessible to Muslims visiting the Kingdom and supports its ongoing efforts to streamline procedures in line with Saudi Vision 2030, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Eligible visa categories include:

Personal and family visit visas

Transit or stopover visas

Work visas

Tourist eVisas

Other visa types

The clarification follows recent social media claims suggesting that performing Umrah on a tourist visa was no longer allowed. Inside the Haramain, a verified platform providing updates from the Two Holy Mosq...