The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has allowed Foreign Pilgrims to arrive in the Kingdom for the performance of Umrah after a brief suspension during the Hajj Period. After the temporary ban was lifted in November last year, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah had placed a capacity limit of 20,000 Pilgrims per day which was […]
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has said that it has not set any cap on Umrah Pilgrims this year. His Excellency the General President of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, Sheikh Dr Abdul Rahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais, directed all agencies to make final preparations to receive pilgrims from outside […]
The Ministry of Tourism has announced that those holding Tourist Visa do not require to quarantine after arriving in the Kingdom as long as they are completely vaccinated All travelers arriving in the country with a valid tourism visa must show proof of a full course of one of the four currently approved vaccines: two […]
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah clarified the possibility of allowing holders of a tourist visa to register to perform Umrah. The ministry interacted with one of the beneficiaries’ inquiries via Twitter, who asked: “Can we perform Umrah on a tourist visa? Is it possible to apply for a Umrah permit before entering the Kingdom? […]
Saudi Arabia through its Ministry of Islamic Affairs on Sunday eased several precautionary measures in Mosques which were implemented last year to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Mosques around the Kingdom are now allowed to replace the Mushafs (Quran copies), although the Ministry has recommended that worshipers bring their own copies. The time restriction […]
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Saturday announced that participation in Hajj for this year will be limited to citizens and residents only. The Ministry of Hajj along with the Ministry of Health cited the rising COVID-19 cases with multiple mutations as a reason for limiting Hajj to locals once again. The Ministry of […]
