Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has introduced new measures allowing citizens of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to perform Umrah ...

While Iran and Israel continue to attack each other, pilgrims in Pakistan find themselves in an uncertain position amid the ...

Saudi authorities, which strictly controls Haj, have stated that multiple-entry visas were being misused. Some travellers entered the country on long-term visas but remained illegally for work or ...

Saudi Arabia is ramping up a crackdown on unregistered worshippers at next week's hajj pilgrimage, a year after hundreds perished in scorching conditions.

instead of the designated hajj visa, to enter the country each year. – Fines and bans – Many people in Mecca have been forced to send their wives and children, who lack the proper visas, out of the ...

Pilgrims from every corner of the world have begun Hajj 2025 rituals under the open skies of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, braving the searing desert sun, with temperatures often exceeding 40 degrees Celsius ...

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has introduced a new regulation requiring all international pilgrims to book ...

Middle East News: Saudi Arabia enforces a new Umrah visa requirement starting June 10, 2025, mandating prior hotel bookings through the Nusuk Masar platform, aimed at enhancing the pilgrimage ...

Middle East News: Saudi Arabia resumes Umrah visa issuance from June 10, 2025. Know key dates, travel rules, and what pilgrims must prepare for the upcoming Umrah season.

Kingdom tightens Umrah visa rules to ensure licensed accommodation and protect pilgrims Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that, beginning with the new Umrah season, no ...

RIYADH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that confirmed hotel bookings through the Nusuk Masar platform are now mandatory for all Umrah visa applicants for the 1447H (2025) season. The ...

A new agreement exempts diplomatic and official passport holders from visa requirements . UAE–Pakistan entry visa exemption: ...