The decision coincides with the start of the Umrah season for the current year
Saudi Arabia is only allowing access to the holy sites for 60,000 nationals and residents who have been vaccinated and don’t suffer chronic diseases
The kingdom resumed Umrah in a phased manner in October
The kingdom resumed the Umrah pilgrimage on October 4 in phases
More than 220,000 people from the country were expected to participate in this year’s Hajj
The kingdom is seeking to issue 10 million visas for this year’s Umrah season