Umrah pilgrims: Deadline for vaccination card extended
ISLAMABAD: The deadline for implementing the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) integrated vaccination card has been extended. According to sources in Border Health Services, the deadline for implementation of the NADRA-integrated vaccination card has been extended until September 25, 2026. Sources said an official notification regarding the extension is expected to be issued…
Islamabad has announced an extension to the deadline for obtaining the NADRA-integrated vaccination card for Umrah pilgrims. According to sources at Border Health Services, the deadline has been pushed back to September 25, 2026. This comes after hundreds of travelers rushed to airport health offices to secure the card before its previous deadline of September 14, 2026.
The extension is expected to alleviate concerns for passengers and pilgrims planning to travel abroad. Initially, authorities had ruled that anyone traveling without a properly integrated vaccination card would face travel restrictions. The Travel Agents Association of Pakistan (TAAP) had raised objections to the Ministry of Health's decision, seeking clarification on the new requirement.
TAAP expressed concerns over the unclear instructions issued by the Karachi Airport Health Officer, which may have led to confusion about how to comply with the NADRA vaccination card mandate.
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