The following is a list of general requirements for Umrah applicants from the USA, UK, Canada, or Australia, as specified by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj:

1. The applicant should be either a permanent resident of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, or Australia or have any other type of visa proving his/her legal residency in these countries.
2. An applicant must submit an Umrah visa application form accompanied by a recent standard color passport size photograph.
3. The applicant's passport must be valid for a minimum period of six months.
4. The applicant should satisfy the health requirements including submitting a certificate of vaccination against meningococcal meningitis [serogroups A, C, Y, and W 135] which must have been obtained within the last three years but not sooner than 10 days prior to his/her arrival in Saudi Arabia. For children age three months to 12 years, parents should consult their primary care doctors.
5. A roundtrip ticket to and from Saudi Arabia with confirmed reservation must also accompany the application.
6. A married couple applying for Umrah visas but who have different last names or whose children bear last names different from that of their father, should attach copies of their marriage certificates and/or copies of the birth certificates of their children.
7. For married women traveling alone, the following is required:
   • A permission letter from husband, signed and stamped by notary.
   • A copy of ID showing signature of Muhrem (passport or driver license).
8. For single, divorced or widow women, the following is required:
   • A letter from legal Muhrem that must be signed and stamped by notary.
   • A copy of ID showing signature of muhrem (passport or driver license)
9. Umrah visas are granted free-of-charge to all Muslims. However, a cashier check issued by a bank recognized by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency and covering the agreed-upon cost of accommodation, transportation and other services must be submitted for each Umrah Performer. Make the check payable to the contracted Saudi company. When traveling in a group, one check covering the cost of the services for all members of the group may be accepted. In all cases, the travel company shall be responsible for submitting the passports and showing proof of transferring the amount due to the contracted Saudi company. The name of the contracted Saudi company will be written on the visa page in the applicant's passport for the purpose of guaranteeing that Umrah Performers will receive the best possible services and care.
10. For those who recently embraced Islam and have not previously performed Umrah or Hajj, a 'Certificate of Conversion' to Islam is required.