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Breaking News: Hajj 2022 has been offically announced by Saudi Arabia

A long waiting news is finally here that Hajj 2022 will be taken place this year ( Inshallah). After Covid Hajj was stopped for last 2 years in a row. This is really exciting as all muslims around the world was waiting for it. However there are restrictions such as everyone must have all covid veccines, Children under 12 can not travel. Hajj is a relgious pilgrimage to Mecca ( Makkah) and every muslim required to do this once in a life best to their affordibility and health condition. for details about it visit www.labaiktours.com and for the Hajj package click here

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Breaking News: Hajj 2022 has been offically announced by Saudi Arabia

Long waiting news is finally out that Hajj 2022 will be taken place this year ( Inshallah). After Covid Hajj was stopped for last 2 years in a row. This is really exciting as all muslims around the world was waiting for it. However there are restrictions such as everyone must have all covid veccines, Children under 12 can not travel. Hajj is a relgious pilgrimage to Mecca ( Makkah) and every muslim required to do this once in a life subject to affordibility and health condition. for details about it visit www.labaiktours.com and for the Hajj package click here

Is Ramadan Umrah Allowed by Saudi Arabia this year 2022?

So far so good. The Umrah is allowed by Saudi Arabia and thee is huge deman for Umrah Packages for Ramadan. This because of last 2 years of missed Hajj due to covid 19. There are pakages available to going to Umrah from United states such as one below:

Last 13 days package, 3 nights in Madinah and last 10 nights in Makkah

INCLUSIVE

  • 5 star hotel in Makkah  last 10 nights of Ramadan
  • 5 star Hotel in Madinah 4 nights  including Eid days.
  • Airfare  included
  • Sahour & Dinner included
  • Ground Transportation  Airport >Hotel >Hotel > Airport
  • Ziarat in Makkah and Madina
  • Visa processing Service

for more details visit www.labaiktours.com

Important notice for visitors traveling to Saudi Arabia on a tourism visa.

Saudi is now open to international visitors. Please review the following requirements carefully to ensure that you have a seamless journey and a pleasant arrival in Saudi.

  • All travelers must:
    • Have a valid tourism visa obtained before arrival. Visa on arrival remains suspended for health and safety reasons
    • Provide a negative PCR test conducted no more than 72 hours before departure
    • Have COVID 19 insurance. This insurance is included in all new tourism visa issues. If you are entering on a previously issued tourism visa, you will need to pay an additional fee of SAR 40 at the airport on arrival to cover insurance for any COVID-19 related medical expenses
    • Download and register the Tawakkalna application before arriving at the point of departure. To use Tawakkalna in Saudi you will need phone and data services on your cellphone
  • If you are fully immunized against COVID-19 with vaccines approved by the WHO and Saudi Arabia
    • There are no quarantine requirements for fully immunized travelers meeting the below criteria
    • All visitors arriving in the country with a valid tourism visa must provide evidence of a full course of the vaccines currently recognized:
      • 2 doses of : Pfizer BioNTech or Comirnaty
      • 2 doses of : Oxford AstraZeneca, Covishield, SK Bioscience or Vaxzevria
      • 2 doses of : Moderna or Spikevax
      • 1 dose of Johnson & Johnson
    • Travelers who have completed two doses of the Sinopharm or Sinovac vaccines will be accepted on the condition that they have received an additional dose of one of the vaccines approved in the Kingdom mentioned in the above paragraph
    • Vaccine certificates issued by official health authorities from the country that provided the vaccination for incoming travelers must be provided. The final dose (the second dose of a two-dose vaccine or the first dose of a single dose vaccine) should be received no less than 14 days before traveling to Saudi. Travelers should carry either their vaccine certificates or proof of vaccination status via applications recognized in Saudi Arabia
  • If you are fully immunized against COVID-19 with vaccines approved by the WHO but not recognized in Saudi Arabia OR you have received the first dose only of any of the vaccines recognized in Saudi
    • Travelers who do not hold Saudi citizenship or residency must undertake a five day period of institutional quarantine in a designated hotel. Quarantine will be lifted upon a negative PCR result on the fifth day after arrival
    • Travelers are advised to book the quarantine package through the airline on which they are arriving
    • Travelers who hold Saudi citizenship or residency must undertake a five day period of home quarantine. Quarantine will be lifted upon a negative PCR result on the fifth day after arrival
  • Vaccine registration
  • For your convenience, you should check the current entry requirements with your chosen airline before purchasing a ticket
  • We look forward to welcoming you to Saudi soon.
  • Contact us if you need to process your Saudi Visitor visa www.labaiktours.com

Aritical source: Ministry of Tourism Saudi Arabia . Thanks to Visitsaudi.com

Hajj 2022 Latest update.

Labaik Tours has started taking registration for Hajj 2022. Due to covid limited number of travelers will be travelling this season and spaces are limited. Covid 19 both veccines are required along with color passport copies and 2 pictures with white background. Madinah first and short packages are available. for more information visit www.labaiktours.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAuh9Z4RNQk

Saudi Arabia goverment newly implemented VAT Tax for Hajj and Umrah

What is VAT Tax?

Saudi Arabia imposed VAT on January 1, 2018 (Rabi Al-Thani 14, 1439).  This increased overall cost for Umrah and Hajj travelers to Saudi Arabia. VAT was introduced at a standard rate of 5%.  This is payable to all consumers who are either local resident or visiting Saudi Arabia.  Beside VAT, Saudi Arabia has also implemented 5% municipal Tax which also be directly or indirectly effecting Hajj and Umrah travelers.  Labaik Tours a Virginia USA based Hajj and Umrah company has dropped the Hajj Package prices and absorbing almost half of the cost of these Taxes to minimize the burden on Hajj and Umrah Travelers.

 

A value Added Tax (or VAT) is an indirect tax imposed on all goods and services that are bought and sold by businesses, with a few exceptions. VAT is applied in more than 160 countries around the world as a reliable source of revenue for state budgets. VAT is imposed at each stage of the supply chain from the production and distribution to the final sale of the good or service.