Umrah is the same pilgrimage from wherever you depart — the same rites, the same Makkah, the same intention. But the practical journey looks different from London to Karachi to Sydney: different visa rules, different flight times, prices quoted in different currencies, different consumer-protection regimes, and different regulators behind your operator. These 12 origin guides collect the origin-specific detail so you can plan against your real starting point.
The shared content — the rites step-by-step, the supplications, the Hajj 2026 dates and quotas, the cost philosophy — sits on our Umrah & Hajj pillar guide.
United Kingdom & Europe
Umrah from the UK
- Visa:
- Saudi tourist eVisa
- Flight:
- 6h 30m – 7h direct from LHR/MAN; 11h – 13h one-stop from regional airports
- Currency:
- GBP (£)
Umrah from London
- Visa:
- Saudi tourist eVisa
- Flight:
- 6h 30m – 7h
- Currency:
- GBP (£)
Umrah from Manchester
- Visa:
- Saudi tourist eVisa
- Flight:
- 6h 45m – 7h 15m direct
- Currency:
- GBP (£)
Umrah from Birmingham
- Visa:
- Saudi tourist eVisa
- Flight:
- Typically one-stop, 11h – 13h total
- Currency:
- GBP (£)
North America
South & Southeast Asia
Umrah from Malaysia
- Visa:
- Saudi tourist eVisa
- Flight:
- 9h – 9h 30m direct from KUL
- Currency:
- MYR (RM)
Umrah from Singapore
- Visa:
- Saudi tourist eVisa
- Flight:
- 9h – 9h 30m direct
- Currency:
- SGD (S$)
Umrah from Jakarta
- Visa:
- Nusuk Umrah Visa
- Flight:
- 9h 30m – 10h direct
- Currency:
- IDR (Rp)
Umrah from Karachi
- Visa:
- Nusuk Umrah Visa
- Flight:
- 3h 30m – 4h direct
- Currency:
- PKR (Rs)
Origin missing? We are progressively adding origin guides for additional source markets. If your country or city is not yet covered, the Umrah & Hajj pillar guide and the Umrah visa requirements guide cover the universal content. For directory-listed Umrah operators serving your country, see the HalalExpo directory.