Umrah from India in 2026 — visa, cost, complete walkthrough
Umrah from India: visa ₹2,200, 10-day trip ₹70k budget / ₹1.2L mid / ₹1.5L+ premium. New 2024 eVisa makes it 10× easier than the old paper visa.
Saudi Arabia switched to fully online Umrah eVisa for Indians in 2024 — no agent needed, no paper. Full 2026 walkthrough.
Umrah eVisa for Indians: - Apply on visa.mofa.gov.sa (official) or via the Nusuk app - Fee: SAR 95 + processing = ~₹2,200 - Processing: 24-72 hours typically - Validity: 90 days, single entry, stay up to 30 days - Multi-entry version: SAR 535 (~₹12,000), 1 year
Required documents: - Passport (6+ months validity, 2 blank pages) - Recent passport photo (white background) - Confirmed return flight - Hotel booking near Haram (any cancellable Booking.com works for application) - For women under 45: NO mahram required since 2021 (rule changed)
Flight cost (round trip from India): - Mumbai/Delhi/Hyderabad/Kochi → Jeddah (JED): ₹22,000-32,000 (Saudia, Air India, IndiGo) - Off-peak (Apr-May, Sep): ₹18,000
Hotel near Haram (Makkah, 10 nights): - Budget (1km from Haram, shared room): SAR 80-120/night × 10 = ₹18,000-27,000 - Mid-range (300m from Haram, private room): SAR 250-450/night × 10 = ₹55,000-100,000 - Premium (in Clock Tower complex / Hilton): SAR 800-2,000/night × 10 = ₹180,000-450,000
Medina (3-4 nights): - Add ~₹15,000-30,000 mid-range. Most pilgrims go Makkah-first, then Medina.
Ground costs (10 days): - Food at hotel buffets: SAR 50-80/day = ₹11,250-18,000 - Taxi Makkah↔Medina: SAR 400-600 one way = ₹9,000-13,500 (or train ₹450 SAR-Haramain Express) - Local transport: included most days (Haram is walkable)
Total 10 days from India: - Budget: ₹70,000 (basic hotel, eVisa, IndiGo, food at hotel) - Mid-range: ₹1,20,000 (mid hotel, Saudia, Makkah + Medina, train) - Premium: ₹1,50,000+ (Hilton near Haram, Air India business, luxury car transfers)
What to carry: - Ihram (men): white unstitched cloth — buy in India ₹400 or in Makkah ₹150 - Modest abaya (women): own from India or buy in Makkah ₹500 - Yellow fever certificate ONLY if you've recently been in a yellow fever country (not needed from India directly) - Cash: SAR 1,000-2,000 minimum. Forex card useful for shops.
Common Indian-specific traps: 1. Agents charging ₹15-25k for "visa service" when DIY costs ₹2,200. 2. Booking hotel via random agent vs Booking.com — same hotel often 40% cheaper on Booking. 3. Buying Ihram at airport — ₹2,500. Buy in India for ₹400.
For most Indian Muslim travelers, ₹1.2 lakh covers a comfortable 10-day Umrah from any Tier-1 city.