Saudi Arabia’s New 365-Day Multi-Entry Umrah Visa (2026): What Changes If You’re Booking Everything Yourself
Saudi Arabia now issues a 365-day multi-entry Umrah visa that allows unlimited entries with a cumulative stay of up to 90 days, pooled across all visits rather than reset per trip. Before each entry, you must select an approved package on Nusuk and issue an Umrah permit. Entry is suspended from 1 Dhul Qi’dah to 13 Dhul Hijjah for the Hajj period.
The Short Version
| What | Detail |
| Visa validity | 365 days from date of issue |
| Entries allowed | Multiple (unlimited re-entries within validity) |
| Total stay allowed | Up to 90 days, cumulative across all visits |
| Per-entry requirement | Select an approved package + issue an Umrah permit on Nusuk before each entry |
| Blackout period | 1 Dhul Qi’dah to 13 Dhul Hijjah (Hajj season) |
How the Pooled 90-Day Rule Actually Works
This is the part most people get wrong about the 365-day multi-entry Umrah visa. The 90 days are not “90 days per trip”; they are 90 days total, shared across every entry you make on that visa during its 365-day validity.
Say you enter for 12 days in September, go home, then return for 10 days in December. You’ve used 22 of your 90 days. You could, in theory, make several shorter trips across the year rather than one long one as long as the running total across all entries doesn’t pass 90, and you’re back inside Saudi Arabia within the 365-day window from issue.
This matters most for two kinds of traveller: someone planning more than one Umrah trip within a year (a Ramadan trip and a separate autumn trip, for example), and anyone whose original one-trip plan might stretch into a second visit if flights or schedules change. Under the old single-entry system, that second trip meant a fresh visa application from scratch. Under this one, it doesn’t, provided your day balance and validity window both still have room.
What You Must Do Before Every Entry, Not Just the First
Holding the visa is not the same as being cleared to travel. Before each entry, including the second, third, or any later one, you need to select an approved package on the Nusuk platform and have an Umrah permit issued for that specific entry. If you’d rather not track this yourself, our visa assistance service handles the full Nusuk process on your behalf. Skipping this step is one of the most common reasons pilgrims get turned back or delayed at the point of entry, and it applies even if your first entry went through without a hitch.
Who Is the 365-Day Multi-Entry Umrah Visa Best For?
| Traveller type | Multi-entry visa fit |
| One planned trip this year, fixed dates | Standard single-entry visa is simpler — no real benefit from multi-entry |
| Two or more trips planned within 12 months | Multi-entry saves you a full re-application for the second trip |
| Frequent traveller to Saudi Arabia for business or family, alongside Umrah | Multi-entry is usually worth it |
| Uncertain dates, might extend or split the trip | Multi-entry gives flexibility that a single-entry visa doesn’t |
If your trip includes stops beyond Makkah and Madinah, our Ziyarat tours can be arranged around either visa type.
Want This Handled for You?
We handle the Nusuk process.
What This Means If You’re Booking Everything Yourself
Self-arranged pilgrims-the people flying and booking hotels independently rather than through a full package agency carry the administrative load that a package agency would otherwise absorb when using the 365-day multi-entry Umrah visa. The multi-entry visa doesn’t remove that load; it changes its shape.
You’re now responsible for tracking your own day balance across trips, re-issuing a Nusuk permit before every entry, and knowing the exact blackout dates for the year you’re travelling in. None of this is difficult on its own, but it’s easy to lose track of when you’re also coordinating flights, hotel bookings, and ground transport on your own.
Whichever visa route you use, once it’s confirmed, the next practical step is booking ground transport that gets you from the airport to your first stop. Jeddah Airport to Makkah runs 85–95 km and takes about 1.5 hours worth having a fixed fare confirmed before you land rather than sorting it out after a long-haul flight.
Landing in Jeddah?
Fixed fare, no surprises.
Does the 90-day limit reset every time I re-enter Saudi Arabia?
No. With the 365-day multi-entry Umrah visa, it’s a cumulative total across the full validity period, not a per-entry allowance.
Can I use the multiple-entry Umrah visa during Hajj?
No. Entry on this visa is suspended from 1 Dhul Qi’dah to 13 Dhul Hijjah every year.
Do I need a new Nusuk permit for my second entry, or does the first one cover the whole visa?
You need a separate approved package and an issued Umrah permit on Nusuk before each entry, not just the first.
What happens if I go over the 90-day cumulative limit?
The visa’s stay allowance is capped at 90 pooled days across all visits; travel intending to exceed this isn’t covered by the visa and should be discussed with the relevant Saudi authority or your visa service before booking.
Is the multi-entry visa more expensive than a standard single-entry Umrah visa?
Fees vary and are set by the issuing authority; confirm current pricing when you apply, since fee schedules are updated periodically.
Does this visa let me work or reside in Saudi Arabia?
No. It remains an Umrah-purpose visa; it does not confer residency or work rights.
I already have a single-entry Umrah visa from earlier this year. Can I convert it to multi-entry?
Visa type is generally fixed at issuance; check directly with Nusuk or your visa service about whether a change is possible in your specific case rather than assuming either way.