Permits for Umrah and visit to Two Holy Mosques to be given to those who received coronavirus jab

Permits for Umrah and visit to Two Holy Mosques to be given to those who received coronavirus jab

RIYADH — Permits for Umrah and visits to the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque during the month of Ramadan will be issued only to those who have been vaccinated against coronavirus, according to the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.An official source at the ministry clarified on Monday that the permits will be issued effective from Ramadan 1 for immunized persons as shown in the Tawakkalna application, including those who have spent 14 days after getting their first dose of the vaccine, or those who have recovered from coronavirus.The source said that the procedure for getting permits for Umrah as well as for prayers and visits to the Two Holy Mosques must be completed through the Eatmarna and Tawakkalna applications by reserving the available time slot and that is in line with the possible operational capacity in compliance with the precautionary measures.Showing the permits and verifying their validity will be through the Tawakkalna application directly from the account of the permit holder in the application.It has been decided to raise