Planning
What documents do I need for Umrah from the UK?
Check that your passport is valid for at least six months after your return, that you have the right visa, and that the Nusuk app is installed and signed in. Rules change, so check current requirements with your travel agent and official Saudi sources before you book.
Documents and bookings
- Passport valid for at least six months after your return. Keep a photo of it on your phone and a paper copy in your bag.
- Visa for Umrah. Check the current rules for UK passport holders before you book.
- Nusuk app installed and signed in, used for Umrah permits and for booking a visit to the Rawdah in Madinah.
- Flight tickets and hotel confirmations saved and printed.
- Travel insurance that covers health care in Saudi Arabia.
Vaccinations and contacts
Ask your GP or travel clinic which vaccinations are needed this year for your visa. Save your group leader and emergency contacts on your phone.
Related
See the Umrah checklist and what to pack.
More questions
Where do I book the Rawdah?
Through the Nusuk app.
Are visa rules fixed?
No. Visa, permit and vaccination rules change, so check current requirements.
Do I need insurance?
Travel insurance that covers health care in Saudi Arabia is on the checklist.
Read the full guide
Perform your Umrah with confidence
Follow every rite in order, with counters and duas in Arabic, in our step by step Umrah guide. To study the Hanafi rulings behind it with qualified teachers, see our courses, or explore our apps. Ihya us Sunnah is sustained by its community, so please consider supporting our work.
This guide follows the Hanafi method and is based on Shaykh Mufti Wajid Iqbal's Umrah book, Essential Islam. For your own situation, ask a qualified scholar.