Documents Checklist
Short answer: Your passport, visa, ticket, hotel and transport vouchers, vaccination certificate and CNIC are the most important. Keep a separate copy of everything and save photos on your phone too.
At a glance
- Originals in your hand bag, copies in your main luggage
- 8 to 10 copies of the hotel voucher
- A photo of everything on your phone, also sent to your family
Checklist
Essential documents
- Passport (at least 6 months’ validity remaining)
- Printout of the Umrah visa
- Return air ticket
- Hotel vouchers (Makkah and Madinah), 8 to 10 copies
- Transport voucher
- NADRA-linked digital vaccination certificate (on your phone and printed)
- Original CNIC
Useful documents
- 2 to 3 copies of your passport and visa
- Passport-size photos (4 to 6)
- Doctor’s prescription, if you take any medicine
- Your travel agent’s name, address and number
- Contact card: your name, passport number, hotel name, agent’s number and a family emergency number
- A printout of this site’s “Emergency Numbers” page
On your phone
- The Nusuk app, with your account and permit
- Photos of all documents
- Numbers for your agent, hotel and the Nusrah volunteers
Do
- Keep your original passport in a waterproof pouch.
- Leave one set of copies at home with a responsible person.
- Make a separate envelope for each family member, with their name on it.
Don’t
- Don’t hand your original passport to anyone except immigration and boarding counter staff.
- Don’t keep all your documents in one bag.
Common mistakes
- A passport with too little validity, discovered at the last moment.
- Keeping the hotel voucher only on the phone, then the battery dies.
- Keeping elderly parents’ documents with you, so they have nothing if you get separated.
Frequently asked questions
Why so many copies of the hotel voucher? Copies are asked for at several points: the airport, transport and the hotel. Having extra saves time.
Do I need to take my CNIC? Yes. If your passport is lost, the Consulate will need it.