Check your passport is valid for at least 6 months, keep your visa, tickets and hotel vouchers on your phone and on paper, check health requirements with your GP, and pack Ihram, comfortable shoes and unscented toiletries.
Documents
Keep these together in a small bag you carry with you:
Passport valid for at least 6 months from your travel date
Saudi Umrah visa
Flight tickets and hotel vouchers, saved on your phone and printed
Any transit visa you need, which is your own responsibility
Travel insurance details
Emergency contacts, including your travel company
Health
Speak to your GP or a travel clinic a few weeks before you travel. Check the current vaccination requirements for Umrah, including meningitis ACWY, and bring any regular medicines in their original packaging with a copy of your prescription.
Packing
Pack light, as you will walk a lot:
Ihram: two plain white sheets for men, and a belt or pouch
Comfortable walking shoes or sandals
Unscented soap, shampoo and toiletries for your time in Ihram
A small backpack, refillable water bottle and power bank
A light jacket for cool evenings in December
Modest, comfortable clothes for Makkah and Madinah
Money and phone
Bring a bank card that works abroad and some cash in Saudi riyals for small purchases. Check your mobile roaming, or buy a local SIM or eSIM after you land.
Before you leave home
Learn the steps of Umrah and the duas you want to make, share your plans with family, and keep your travel company's number in your phone.
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