Saudi Arabia allows Qatar World Cup Hayya card holders to perform Umrah

By A Robin - October 16, 2022

World Cup Qatar Hayya card

Saudi Arabia's Al Ekhbariya News Channel has announced that today, October 14, 2022, Muslims with World Cup Qatar Hayya cards can perform Umrah and visit Madinah with a free Saudi visa from November 11 to December 18, 2022.

In a video on its Twitter handle, Assistant Director-General of the General Department of Visas at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Khaled Al-Shammari, made the announcement adding that Muslim Hayya Card holders can stay in the country for up to two months, ending on January 11, 2023.

"The visa is free but medical insurance must be obtained from the visa platform," said Al-Shammari. He further said that cardholders are being offered a multi-entry visa and that they can enter and exit Saudi Arabia at any time during its validity period.