The cost of the Umrah visa is 10 times higher than October
Redad al-Qarala
The Ministry of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Sites said
that the decision of the Saudi authorities to raise the fees for Hajj visas and
Umrah rituals will start from the beginning of the next Hijri year. we offer to our client best Umrah Tour packages Uk. "He
said.
The head of the religious committee in the Assembly, Youssef
Bakr, said that the decision "will also lead to an increase in the cost of
performing Hajj or Umrah rituals, ranging between 380 and 500 dinars per
person."
The Saudi authorities recently decided to increase the visa
fees to perform their Hajj and Umrah rituals by 10 times as of the beginning of
the month of October, reaching 2000 riyals (380 dinars) instead of 175 riyals
(35 dinars). Bear the drawing state for the next for the first time.
Multiple entrance fees have also been raised.
The Saudi Council of Ministers announced yesterday, Sunday,
the amendment of the visa fees to the Kingdom, where the fee of one-time entry
visa is 2000 riyals and that the State will bear this fee for the first time to
perform Hajj or Umrah. ) For six months, 5 thousand rials (940 dinars) for one
year, and 8 thousand riyals (1500 dinars) for a two-year visa.
It is noteworthy that 443 thousand Jordanians perform Umrah
every year, while the number of perform Hajj about 6,500 people.
"We will cover all passengers whether by land or
sea," Bakr said, adding that it is not currently in place. Saudi
authorities are supposed to start the application from the next Umrah season.
He added that the pilgrim or Hajj for the first time will be
exempted from this decision only.
Bakr said that the performance of Umrah by land will cost,
after the implementation of the decision of the Saudi authorities, to about 500
dinars, after not exceeding the cost of 100 dinars maximum.
"Awqaf" confirmed in a press statement yesterday
that "there is no raise for the fees of Hajj visas for the current
season," explaining that the decision of the Saudi authorities to raise
the visa fees will start from the beginning of the next year, the month of
October, according to Saudi media.
The ministry said it was "committed to the decisions of
the Saudi side as the primary responsible for the performance of the
pilgrimage," stressing that coordination between the two sides is at the
highest levels to make the Hajj season in a way that suits the citizen.
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