2023-07-22 01:13:00
RIYADH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that citizens of Saudi Arabia can invite their friends abroad to the country to perform Umrah. Apart from performing Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and visiting the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, visitors can also make trips to various tourist destinations in the country.
Individual visas available online can be chosen as single entry visa or multiple entry visa. Individual visit visas should be applied for through the visa platform of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia. Single entry visa is valid for 90 days. Whereas the multiple entry visa has a validity of one year. A visitor with a multiple entry visa can stay in the country for up to 90 days on each visit.
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Umrah visas are issued a few weeks following the Hajj to allow Hajj pilgrims to return home and avoid congestion at holy sites and airports. This year’s Umrah season has begun. Visas had started being issued and entry into the country was allowed from July 19.
As part of the Saudi Vision-2030 plan launched in 2016, Saudi historical sites and other cultural centers have been opened to tourists as the tourism industry expands. Vision-2030 aims to diversify the economy and reduce dependence on oil exports for the country’s income. The plan aims to achieve this goal by expanding into new industries and sectors including tourism. It is planned to reach 10 crore visitors by 2030. The tourism industry is expected to create more than 10 lakh jobs and boost the economy.
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It is estimated that the number of pilgrims might increase to 30 million by 2030 due to massive development works in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. In addition to personal visit visa, those arriving in Saudi Arabia on visas such as transit visit visa, family visit visa and on arrival visa can also perform Umrah.
A family visit visa is obtained through a relative living in the country. The relative submitting the application must be a Saudi citizen or resident of Saudi Arabia. If foreigner must have valid Iqama. Umrah can also be done using transit visit visa. This visa can only stay in the country for four days. Visa is issued free of charge immediately upon purchase of airline ticket. Pilgrims can reserve tickets and submit visa applications through the electronic platforms of Saudi Airlines or Flynas.
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On arrival visas are also available for nationals from UK, EU countries, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Singapore, South Korea, Brunei, Malaysia and Kazakhstan.
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