Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has warned against fake Hajj companies
Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
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Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
Saudi Arabia announces new visa rules
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah clarifies Umrah visa rules
Hajj 2024
Saudi Arabia begins Hajj 2024 registrations
Potential registrants can apply through the Nusuk platform, serviced continents include Africa, North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Oceania
India
Saudi Arabia launches 96-hour Umrah stopover visa for Indian travellers
Saudi Arabia now permits Indian citizens to perform Umrah on business, tourism, and Umrah visas
dress code
Saudi Arabia announces Umrah dress code for women
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah issues guidelines on female dress code
Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
Saudi Arabia bans luggage in Prophet’s Mosque
Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announces rules for pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
Hajj and Umrah pilgrims
Saudi Arabia shares visa updates and extra flights with Pakistan and Bangladesh
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah concludes visit to Pakistan and Bangladesh, raises awareness of visa changes and new flights
Hajj and Umrah pilgrims
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan announce plan to increase flights, slash costs
The new agreement is aimed at improving the overall experience for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims from Pakistan
GCC residents
Saudi Arabia announces start of new Umrah season for GCC residents
GCC citizens and residents will be able to apply for an Umrah permit via the “Nusuk” or “Tawakkalna” applications
e-visas
Saudi Arabia begins issuing e-visas for Umrah
This comes alongside raising the quality of services to enable more pilgrims to be able to perform Umrah rituals
Hajj
Number of pilgrims arrived in Madinah for Hajj till Monday reaches 744,862
The pilgrims included several nationalities, and came through the air and sea ports
Hajj
Saudi Arabia issues Hajj 2023 travel warning for pilgrims entering Kingdom
Saudi Arabia issues advice and tips for Hajj pilgrims entering the country
Holy mosques
Ramadan 2023: Saudi Arabia reveals average Umrah hours
The data was published via a Twitter infographic to account the average time for performing Umrah during the first 10 days of Ramadan
Madinah
UAE issues Umrah guidelines for citizens
Travel instructions for UAE citizens travelling to Saudi for Umrah
Madinah
Saudi Arabia announces new Hajj, Umrah photography rules
The updated guidelines were issued taking into account the sanctity of the sites
Madinah
Ramadan 2023: Saudi Arabia pilgrims ‘not allowed’ to repeat Umrah
The announcement was made to give equal opportunity for all other pilgrims in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah during the Holy month of Ramadan, with ease and comfort