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Saudi Arabia to allow domestic and foreign pilgrims to join Hajj pilgrimage

11 April 2022 12:32 (UTC +04:00)

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced it has raised the number of pilgrims for the Hajj season this year to one million from inside and outside the country, according to the quotas allocated to countries, provided the pilgrims adhere to the health protocols laid down by Saudi Arabia’s health authorities, APA reports citing Al-Rai daily.

The daily said the following controls are put in place by the authorities:

- This year’s Hajj is for the age group less than 65 years, provided they have taken the Covid-19 vaccination doses approved by the Ministry of Health.

- Those coming for Hajj from outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are required to submit a negative PCR test result for the Corona virus (Covid-19) — a sample taken no more than 72 hours before the date of departure to the Kingdom.

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah stressed: “the need for pilgrims to adhere to the precautionary measures and follow the preventive instructions during the performance of their rituals in order to preserve their health and the safety of others.”