Citizens of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka would need an OK to Board status on their PNR and booking to visit any GCC countries. This is applicable for all paper visas and not for the ones stamped on your passport.
Travel on Hajj or Umrah flights (or 4-digit flights) to and from Jeddah and Madinah is permitted only for GCC nationals (excluding Saudi nationals) or for passengers holding a valid UMRAH or HAJJ visa. These flights are designated for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims flying into Saudi, therefore passengers without a Hajj or Umrah visa will not be permitted to board these flights (including Saudi nationals who will have other domestic flight options instead). It is the passenger’s responsibility to travel with all required documents.
Please note that in case boarding is denied by the airline, Almosafer will not be able to process any refunds.
In order to receive a Hajj visa you need a valid return ticket. Pilgrims can enter Saudi Arabia from Jeddah or Madinah airports only. You can exit Saudi Arabia from Jeddah or Madinah airports only.
Muslims who are not on a pilgrim Hajj or Umrah visa cannot enter Jeddah or Madinah during the Hajj period, but can enter Riyadh or Dammam. Non‐Muslims cannot enter the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the 9-10 day Hajj period.
Passengers who book a series of one-way tickets (e.g. separate ticketing), need to check if the Minimum Connection Time (MCT) is enough between flights. Almosafer might provide different airlines as a cost-effective option but Almosafer would not be responsible if any one of the airlines rescheduled the itinerary that would result in a shorter connection time, thereby risking a missed flight. To avoid any issues be sure to either book a return flight (and the airline will manage the MCT for you) or that you have adequate time during your connection or layover to catch your next flight.
By making a reservation on Almosafer, you accept and agree to the booking conditions of the accommodation, including the cancellation and no-show policies, as well as any additional (delivery) terms and conditions that may apply to your reservation or during your stay, including services rendered and/or products offered by the accommodation (the delivery terms and conditions of an accommodation can be obtained with the relevant accommodation).
Room reservations should be made in the name/s of the guest/s staying at the property. Please note that name changes are at the hotel’s discretion and cannot be guaranteed.
Some accommodations have a deadline for check-in, and failure to check in before this time can result in booking cancellation. If a customer feels that he/she might be delayed beyond the check-in deadline, they should get in touch with the accommodation and let them know.
If a customer wishes to cancel a refundable reservation, the cancellation needs to be confirmed with Almosafer before the cancellation date. If the booking is non-refundable as per the cancellation policy, the customer will not receive any refund when the booking is cancelled.
If a customer fails to check in to the booked accommodation on the day of the booking and does not alert them in advance, the remaining duration of the reservation may be cancelled and a refund might not be applicable depending on the accommodation terms and conditions.
Even though the majority of accommodations offer specific timings for check-in and check-out, some might not have 24-hour desks. If the accommodation you booked is among the ones with no 24-hour desks, we recommend contacting the accommodation directly to notify them of your estimated check-in time.
There are different types of cancellation policies: Some reservations can't be cancelled or amended, others penalise you for cancelling, and some are fully refundable. In some cases, bookings are fully refundable until the cancellation date, and after that either partially refundable or non-refundable. Customers are urged to carefully read the cancellation policy before confirming a reservation. The cancellation policy can be viewed in the room listing and under the booking summary on the traveller details and payment pages.
Customers also need to know that some rates and exclusive offers can't be changed or cancelled. Certain accommodations charge extra for late or early check-out.
Any amendments to a booking need to be made by contacting the Almosafer call centre and are subject to availability and at the accommodation's discretion.
In most cases, an accommodation has clear policies regarding children, pets, and accompanying travellers. Customers are urged to check the policies on the accommodation details page or contact the Almosafer support team for information regarding these policies.
While customers may place a special request while booking their stay, these are not guaranteed and are at the accommodation’s discretion. Additional charges may apply depending on the accommodation’s policies.
Customers with special needs such as visual impairment, hearing loss or physical disability are urged to check if the accommodation facilities (found under Hotel Amenities) can facilitate their needs. Customers are also advised to get in touch with the Almosafer support team to verify whether or not the accommodation can make arrangements for them. Almosafer can't guarantee that all special requests will be met, as these special requests are often subject to availability. Refunding, cancelling or modifying your reservation if the special need requests can't be met, depends on the policy of the accommodation. If available, your request will be confirmed upon arrival.
Almosafer allows you to book up to four rooms in one accommodation with the same check-in date. If we discover that a customer has booked over four rooms under the same name in different reservations, we are entitled to cancel the reservation and charge a cancellation fee (if applicable). Room reservations should be made in the name/s of the guest/s staying at the property.
If a customer was promised certain facilities in an accommodation but was not available upon arrival, they are encouraged to get in touch with the accommodation management to solve the issue. However, Almosafer can't guarantee the availability of any promised facilities found on the accommodation page on the website.