RIYADH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah clarified that the final day for issuing Umrah visas for the present annual Umrah season is the primary of Shawwal, and the final day for the Umrah pilgrims to enter the Kingdom is Shawwal 15. The ministry said that the final day of pilgrims’ keep within the Kingdom would be the first of Dhul Qada.
This was revealed through the ministry’s seventeenth periodic assembly with Saudi Umrah corporations, held nearly on Saturday. Throughout the assembly, the ministry emphasised the need of adhering to the laws governing the Hajj season. It reiterated that Hajj should be carried out with a legitimate Hajj visa and shall not be carried out with an Umrah visa.
Addressing the assembly, Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah counseled the efforts of the Umrah corporations and their cooperation throughout Ramadan, acknowledging their contributions to serving pilgrims, addressing the conditions of stranded Umrah pilgrims, and facilitating their return to their locations.
The minister pressured the significance of continued compliance with the laws and directions governing the Umrah season, together with the staggered arrival occasions of pilgrims at airports and the continual updating of their departure information by way of the Nusk Masar platform. He additionally invited the businesses to actively take part within the third version of the Umrah and Go to Discussion board 2026.
The assembly included a presentation on probably the most outstanding indicators of the Umrah season and the successes achieved throughout it, along with the preparations for the Umrah and Go to Discussion board. The discussion board’s function in supporting partnerships, exchanging experience, and showcasing out there alternatives was additionally mentioned, all contributing to the enhancement of the Umrah and go to providers system.
The assembly was a part of the periodic conferences organized by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah with Umrah corporations, aimed toward strengthening communication with sector companions and monitoring the event of providers offered to pilgrims, in step with the objectives of the Kingdom’s Imaginative and prescient 2030 to enhance the expertise of Umrah pilgrims and guests.
