As per the recent travel advisory updated by the KSA Authorities, please ensure the following:

• The traveler should hold valid entry/exit papers to avoid any inconvenience.
• The traveler will be refused if the date of documents, Passport, or ID is expired.

Effective from 10th February 2025, only Polio Vaccination will be mandatory for passengers traveling from Pakistan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

• Polio Vaccine: Required for all passengers, including Umrah pilgrims, except for Iqama holders and Saudi nationals. The certificate must be issued at least four weeks before departure.
• Umrah Pilgrims: Meningitis vaccinations are no longer mandatory for Umrah pilgrims; however, the Polio vaccine remains a requirement.

• Umrah Visa Holders (Regardless of Visa Type): Require only Polio Vaccine.
• Visit, Tourist, and Business Visa Holders: Require only Polio Vaccine.
• IQAMA Resident Visa Holders: Exempt from all vaccinations, except when traveling in Ahram, in which case only the Polio vaccine is required.

Any polio vaccine certificate bearing a hospital stamp (government or private) will be accepted.

• Only 01 bottle (05-liter Aab-e-Zamzam) duly packed and sealed would be accepted for transportation.
• Small or loose bottles of Zamzam water are not allowed in the checked baggage, zamzam water bottles cannot be carried in hand inside the plane.
• The circular signed by the Executive deputy President for Hajj and Umrah affairs, stated that regulations and instructions allow only those passengers to carry Zamzam water on flights heading out of the country who have a valid Hajj or Umrah visa.
• The baggage containing Zamzam is likely to be held back and destroyed.