Dear Trade Partner,

Please be advised of below requirements for passengers travelling for Hajj and Umrah.

Travelling to:

Effective 10th February 2025, the Ministry of Health in KSA will conduct the following checks to all arriving passengers holding Hajj and Umrah visas or any other passengers intending to perform Hajj and Umrah during their stay in Saudi Arabia.

Please refer to the below links for the latest requirements on  vaccinations 

-Pilgrim’s Health

-Vaccinations for Pilgrims Coming from Outside the Kingdom

Passengers must hold proof of vaccination and applicable valid travel documents. Failure to comply with the above requirements will result to denial of carriage.

Travelling from:

Check-in timings

Passengers are required to arrive at the check-in counters at least 4 hours before flight departure at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)

Baggage Conditions

-Baggage size & weight restrictions must be strictly adhered to as per allowance detailed in the ticket for both Check-in and Carry-on baggage. Check-in baggage weight is limited to a maximum 32kg per piece subject to ticketed allowance.

More details here:

https://www.qatarairways.com/en-in/baggage/allowance.html

-All passengers must comply with the restrictions on carriage of dangerous goods and certain articles in passenger baggage.

More details here:

https://www.qatarairways.com/en-in/baggage/restricted.html

Carriage of ZAMZAM water:

• Maximum allowance of 5kg/litres per passenger and must NOT be packed inside Carry-on / Check-in baggage
• The bottle must be designed for air transport and is produced from the project of King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz ZAMZAM
• Carriage of ZAMZAM bottle is only permitted when travelling from the following airports JED / MED / YNB / TIF

Please cascade to your team and inform your clients of these requirements to ensure a seamless travel experience.