CBHUK is monitoring the situation and will post further updates on our website and social media. If you have been affected by this news and would like further help or advice please contact us on 0845 833 4145 or email us at info@cbhuk.org RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has suspended entry
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Saudi Umrah & Tourist Visas 2019
Saudi Umrah & Tourist Visas 2019 In order to breakdown the current option of acquiring an Umrah Visa, we will start by documenting the timeline since the start of the new Umrah Season of 1441H. [1] Repeat Umrah Fee Cancelled (8th Sept 2019) On September 8th 2019, Arab News reported
Government of Saudi Arabia to issue non-adhesive Umrah visas from April 2017
CBHUK has received the following circular from the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (London) and advises pilgrims that the Government of Saudi Arabia is to issue non-adhesive Umrah visas from April 2017. For pilgrims, this means that your tour operator/agent MUST print the visa off once your passport has been
SR2000 Umrah Fee Concession Announced Effective 2nd Dec 2016
CBHUK announces that the Saudi Visa Application Portal has reportedly been changed to allow one Umrah per Hijri calendar free without paying SR2000 fee. This ruling comes into effect 2.12.2016. Only travelers who had applied before 2.12.2016 or visit for the second time or more in the same Hijri year
Book Your Jab at the National Hajj & Umrah Vaccination & Travel Advice Clinic 2016
Dates for our National Hajj & Umrah Vaccination & Travel Advice Clinics 2016 have been released below. Our clinics are located at easy to reach venues. To book please select a location closest to you and fill in the Online booking form. Book early, save money and get all your
Haj Ministry proposes law to limit Umrah visas to 15 days
MADINAH — Umrah pilgrims will only be able to stay in the Kingdom for a maximum 15 days, according to new rules proposed by the Haj Ministry.Under these new rules, the service-providing companies were advised against bringing in large batches of Umrah pilgrims at any one time, especially during Ramadan.
Ministry of Hajj Rules for Umrah 2014
Changes to the Ministry of Hajj Rules for Umrah 2014 The Council of British Hajjis | www.cbhuk.org London Tuesday 4th March, 2014 From 30th May 2014 Umrah visas will be valid for 15 days from date of issue. The notice has been sent from the Saudi Embassy in London to
No plan to cut number of pilgrims, says Hajjar
Fahd Al-Manee’ MAKKAH — The Kingdom has no plans to restrict the number of pilgrims during the next Umrah season. Announcing this at a press conference here, Dr. Bandar Hajjar, Minister of Haj, put at rest reports that the number of pilgrims will be drastically reduced owing to the ongoing
Umrah and tourist visas may be linked in future
JEDDAH — Crown Prince Naif has given the ministries of Haj and Foreign Affairs the go-ahead to work on an integrated system to link Umrah and tourist visas, Prince Sultan Bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), announced Tuesday. Addressing a debate organized by Okaz
10-15 percent increase in Umrah performers this year (2012)
MAKKAH – There has been a 10 to 15 percent increase in the number of Umrah pilgrims this year compared to the same period last year, according to the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s national committee on Haj. Saad Al-Qurashi, acting chairman of the committee, said the increase coincided