Karachi airport extends Umrah vaccination certificate deadline to September 25
Karachi's Jinnah International Airport has extended the deadline for mandatory NADRA-integrated vaccination certificates for Umrah pilgrims to September 25. The extension aims to reduce passenger confusion and ensure compliance with health requirements.
Why it matters
Administrative changes to international travel requirements impact thousands of pilgrims and require coordination between health authorities and airlines.
--> Home Sindh Karachi airport extends deadline for Umrah vaccine certificate to September 25 Notification cites public interest, directs airlines to accept only NADRA-integrated proofs
facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> Passengers wait outside at Jinnah International airport after all domestic and international flights were cancelled in Karachi on May 7, 2025. PHOTO: AFP KARACHI: The deadline for implementing National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)-integrated vaccination certificates for Umrah pilgrims departing from Karachi's Jinnah International Airport was extended until September 25 at 10am, according to a notification issued by the Airport Health Department of Border Health Services-Pakistan on Monday.
Last week, the federal government made it mandatory for international travellers proceeding for Hajj or Umrah to carry a NADRA-integrated digital vaccination certificate, with no other vaccination cards to be accepted from September 14.
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