Umrah Visa Documents Checklist for Indian Passport Holders

Passport

• Valid at least six months beyond the intended date of entry
• At least two blank pages
• Clear colour scan of the bio page, all four corners visible, no glare
• Not damaged, and the machine-readable zone fully legible

Photograph

• Recent — taken within the last six months
• Colour, on a plain white background
• Full face, looking directly at the camera, neutral expression
• No shadows, no spectacle glare, head covering must not obscure facial features
• Good resolution, not a photograph of a printed photograph

Accommodation

• Makkah hotel booking with a validated Booking Reference Number
• Madinah hotel booking with a validated BRN, if staying there
• Booking name matching the passport exactly
• Dates covering the whole intended stay with no gaps

Travel and insurance

• Confirmed return or onward flight ticket
• Medical insurance valid for the duration of the stay — usually bundled into the visa fee

Additional documents in specific cases

• Children — own passport, own photograph, accompanying parent or guardian details, birth certificate where only one parent travels
• Groups — a traveller manifest with details matching each passport
• Host pathway — the host's Saudi identity or Iqama details as applicable
• Existing medical conditions — a doctor's letter and prescriptions for medication carried

Before you submit: the five-minute self-audit

1. 01Read your passport expiry date aloudCount six months forward from your intended entry date and confirm it falls inside validity.
2. 02Compare names character by characterPassport against flight booking against hotel booking. Including middle names and spacing.
3. 03Open every scan full sizeIf you cannot read it comfortably on screen, neither can a reviewer.
4. 04Confirm BRNs, not just confirmation emailsAsk your hotel or provider to confirm the booking reference is valid in the Saudi system.
5. 05Check your dates line upFlights, accommodation and intended stay should form one continuous, consistent plan.