SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2021 | 22 RABIULAKHIR, 1443 LATEST COVID-19 LIVE URDU PAKISTAN LIFE&STYLE MONEY SPORTS TECHNOLOGY VIDEO MORE HOME > News Saudi Arabia lifts maximum age limit for Umrah pilgrims Foreigners under 18 are still not allowed to perform Umrah SAMAA | Samaa Web Desk - Posted: Nov 28, 2021 | Last Updated: 16 hours ago Photo: AFP The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has lifted the maximum age limit of 50 years for overseas pilgrims performing Umrah. However, the pilgrims will still be required to produce Covid-19 vaccination certifcates. The new rules were revealed by the Saudi Gazette, which said the ministry has scrapped the maximum age limit of 50 years as a prerequisite for pilgrims coming to perform Umrah from outside Saudi Arabia. The elderly foreign pilgrims can perform Umrah in line with the precautionary measures and preventive protocols to control the spread of coronavirus. #SaudiArabia to issue #Umrah permit for all foreign pilgrims aged 18 and above — https://t.co/k8kVja7Xgu pic.twitter.com/xy1v7V6V0i — Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) November 27, 2021 However, Muslim foreigners under 18 of age are still not allowed to perform Umrah. For the domestic pilgrims, the Kingdom has allowed the fully vaccinated people aged 12 and above to perform Umrah. Earlier the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah had limited Umrah permits for overseas Muslims to those aged between 18 and 50 years. Pakistani pilgrims permitted direct entry The Saudi government has also issued the new directives Thursday to allow Pakistani travelers to directly enter Saudi Arabia from December 1. The travelers are no longer required to spend 14-day quarantine in a third country. You may also like Omicron: Pakistan bans inbound travel from six countries New African Covid variant emerges with many mutations US authorizes Covid boosters for all adults, recommends for over-50s According to the Saudi Gazette, the new directives will also be applicable to travelers from Indonesia, Brazil, Vietnam, Egypt, and India. Follow SAMAA English on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. COVID-19 UMRAH Tell us what you think: Comment Your Name ﻿ MOST READ Omicron: Pakistan bans inbound travel from six countries Saudi Arabia lifts maximum age limit for Umrah pilgrims Court baffled at allotment of Pakistani land to Indian nationals Omicron variant: Sindh decides to make booster jab mandatory Pakistan Bar Council restores Shaukat Siddiqui's lawyer licence Nasla Tower, petrol prices, PTI convention, Thal jeep rally Section 144 imposed around Nasla Tower, demolition continues Vigo-touting gang ripping off luxury four-wheelers headed to Punjab New faces, old demands as Pakistan’s students march for unions Child pornography offenders do not deserve bail: SC About Us | Anchor Profiles | Online Advertising | Contact Us | Feedback | Apps | FAQs | Authors | Comment Policy Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | WhatsApp Copyright © 2021 SAMAA TV. All Rights Reserved.