8 Sep 2019
The Saudi minister for Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Mohammad Salih Bentin, thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for issuing a royal decree restructuring visit, Hajj and transit visas. The decree includes the cancellation of repeat Umrah fees.
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8 Sep 2019
All foreign pilgrims should leave the Kingdom by Muharram 15 (Sept. 14) when the Haj will be officially declared over.
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4 Sep 2019
More than 453,000 pilgrims
still remain in Saudi Arabia
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4 Sep 2019
Saudi Arabia is set to launch a new tourist visa on Sept. 27, which will allow the citizens of 51 countries to visit the Kingdom, a government source told Saudi Gazette.The source said that the visa fee would be SR300 ($80 or 70...
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3 Sep 2019
Meanwhile, Sailesh chaired an interactive session held at the consulate premises in the presence of Ambassador Sayeed, Consul General Sheikh and other officials for a comprehensive review of the Haj operations. After a detailed PowerPoint presentation by the consul general, feedback was taken from about 30 Indian administrative and medical officers who are on deputation to Saudi Arabia and have been working in the field to provide best possible assistance to Indian pilgrims.
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