Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has asked the foreign Umrah pilgrims to leave the country before Dhul Qadah 15.
According to the Saudi Gazette, the ministry announced that the expiry date for Umrah visas has been pushed back Dhul Qadah 29 to Dhul Qadah 15 as the country prepares to welcome Hajj pilgrims in the coming months.
The ministry also clarified that the validity of the three-month Umrah visa will begin from the date of issuance, instead of previously approved validity from the date of entry into Saudi Arabia.
“This date of Dhul Qadah 15 was approved, two weeks (14 days) earlier than the previously announced expiry date of Dhul Qadah 29,” the Ministry added.