The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf), in a Twitter post, announced the procedures for organising Umrah for citizens and residents of Qatar.

آليات وإجراءات تنظيم العمرة لمواطني دولة قطر والمقيمين فيها.

"عمرة مقبولة بإذن الله"#وزارة_الأوقاف#انا_ملتزم_بالكمامة pic.twitter.com/C7EDG7W7Pq

— وزارة الأوقاف - قطر (@AwqafM) April 6, 2021

According to the video posted by Awqaf on Twitter, the Ministry said procedures for citizens of Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) include:

• Registration via the Tawakkalna App.
• 3-day quarantine in a hotel.
• Requesting an Umrah permit through Eatmarna Application.

The procedures for residents in Qatar (non GCC citizens) include:

• The package for Umrah must be booked through an accredited external Umrah agent and a Saudi Umrah company that guarantees housing, transportation etc.
• The agent, through the Saudi company then books the date of Umrah and the visit through the Eatmarna Application.
• The Umrah company then undertakes the giving of visas for Qatar residents.
• A PCR test must be presented, confirming that the person is free from COVID-19, and it is issued by an accredited centre in the country in which the pilgrim resides.
• The period of the test should not exceed 72 hours. This must be followed by a 3-day hotel quarantine.

Source: Awqaf
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