Saudi authorities have made polio vaccination mandatory for all Umrah pilgrims, with a formal notification issued by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). This requirement applies to all ...

Under this pretence, 10 individuals were first sent to Saudi Arabia on Umrah visas. After performing Umrah, they were trafficked to Russia and sold to a man named Sultan, who then handed them over ...

Before this change, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health required all Umrah pilgrims to get the meningitis vaccine, regardless of their visa type. The shot had to be administered between 10 days and ...

Keep updated, follow The Business Standard's Google news channel "However, the victims were initially sent to Saudi Arabia on Umrah visas and then transferred to Russia where they were sold to a ...

the FIA collected evidence that the petitioners were habitually engaged in sending innocent people abroad under the pretense of Umrah visas and exploiting them for begging. He observed that the ...

The new policy limits nationals from the affected countries to only single-entry visas for tourism, business, and family visits, with a validity period of 30 days and a maximum stay of 30 days.

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that GCC residents can now perform Umrah using transit and tourist visas, alongside the traditional Umrah visa. The new transit visa allows travellers to stay ...

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah recently announced that GCC residents can now undertake the pilgrimage using a few different visa options, including transit and tourist visas, in addition to the ...

countries can now perform Umrah using a variety of visa options, including transit and tourist visas, alongside the traditional Umrah visa. This initiative aims to simplify the pilgrimage process ...

In addition to the traditional Umrah visa, residents from countries like UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait can now embark on their spiritual journey using a transit visa or a tourist visa. The ...