Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

2 Mar 2019

Saudi Arabia issues more than 4.33 million Umrah visas

RIYADH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year by Saudi Arabia has reached more than 4.33 million. According to data provided by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the total figure for approved visas stands at 4,338,959, of which 3,892,554 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom. There are 443,560 pilgrims still in the country, with 304,897 of them in Makkah and 138,663 in

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26 Feb 2019

Saudi Arabia launches e-visa project for Jordanian pilgrims

JEDDAH: The Saudi Embassy in Jordan on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for new electronic visas to replace stamped versions for Jordanians visiting the Kingdom. The project was inaugurated at a special committee meeting held at the embassy in the Jordanian capital of Amman. The Saudi ambassador to Jordan, Prince Khalid bin Faisal bin Turki, was given a detailed explanation of the

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