Saudi Arabia has eased travel restrictions for pilgrims traveling to the Kingdom for Umrah, a handout issued by the consulate in Karachi said.
According to the handout, men aged below 40-year-old could now travel to the Kingdom without family for Umrah while women under the age of 45-year-old could to travel to Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage without ‘mehram’ [male guardian].
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry for Hajj and Umrah has previously shared guidelines for women travelling for the pilgrimage without male guardians