Tourism Ministry shuts 67 erring hospitality facilities in 3 months    NCM study: Frequency of rainfall will increase throughout Saudi Arabia in future    SFDA CEO engages Malaysian officials to strengthen halal industry collaboration    Expatriate female health practitioner held for illegal practice    Saudi Arabia announces recalling 33,350 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus cars over transmission issue    PIF, stc Group form major telecom tower entity in strategic partnership    'Discover NEOM' China tour concluded with Hong Kong showcase    Riyadh to host World Economic Forum Special Meeting on April 28-29 Crown Prince to patronize the event with participation of over 1000 global leaders    Yale University: Dozens arrested during US Gaza campus protests    Deportation flights to Rwanda will take off in summer, Sunak says    Palestinian UN agency must improve neutrality — report    Netanyahu vows to reject any US sanctions on army units    Spice Girls reunite at Posh's 50th birthday    Swedish rider Eckermann wins 2024 Show Jumping World Cup in Riyadh    Aspiring fencer Josh Brayden aims for Olympic glory    Revenues touch SR3.7 billion in Saudi cinema sector since 2018    PIF partners with Mutua Madrid Open to elevate global tennis    Beijing half marathon: Top three stripped of medals after investigation    Taylor Swift releases surprise double album    Al Ain ends Al Hilal's record streak with a 4-2 win in AFC Champions League semi-final    JK Rowling in 'arrest me' challenge over hate crime law    Trump's Bible endorsement raises concern in Christian religious circles    Hollywood icon Will Smith shares his profound admiration for Holy Qur'an    We have celebrated Founding Day for three years - but it has been with us for 300    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Payment abroad for Umrah services compulsory
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 13 - 10 - 2019


Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has started implementing the compulsory payment abroad by Umrah companies for Umrah services, in line with the established electronic system following coordination by the ministry with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), sources have confirmed to Okaz.
The ministry has stressed that no payment will be accepted from within the Kingdom. Observers have described this move as a bid to stop tampering and commit violations that used to take place earlier by agents overseas.
Meanwhile, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Haj and Umrah for Umrah Affairs Abdulaziz Abdulraheem Wazzan has confirmed that all Umrah companies have set out their operation plans for serving Umrah pilgrims, in line with the programs chosen by arriving Umrah performers from the services packages offered in the computer system.
He denied what is being circulated in the social media on the withdrawal of 200 companies out of 700 working in the Umrah field under the pretext of having incurred losses. He stressed that this is untrue.
He said that the groups of Umrah pilgrims have started arriving since last Muharram and their numbers will continue to increase gradually until the targeted number of 10 million Umrah pilgrims is achieved this season, which ends on Shawwal 15.
He said that Umrah pilgrims are arriving via King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. Both airports have completed all preparations to receive Umrah pilgrims and for the government authorities to complete their procedures.
Meanwhile, the General Cars Syndicate has readied various kinds of vehicles aside from buses to transport Umrah performers, all according to the request of the Umrah pilgrim.


Clic here to read the story from its source.