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Hajj and Umrah 1443H/2022 (Update 1)

02 Jun 2022

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Ministry of Health (MoH) have issued their health requirements and recommendations for travellers to Saudi Arabia for Hajj and Umrah in 1443H (2022). This includes details of mandatory and recommended vaccinations, COVID-19 testing requirements and disease prevention advice.

  • Please see the Hajj and Umrah page for details of how to best prepare yourself and your family for the pilgrimage.

Further resources

An information leaflet on how you can protect yourself, your family and the wider community from health risks associated with travelling to Hajj is available here: