Saudi Arabia introduces one-year multiple-entry Umrah visa
Saudi Arabia has launched a 365-day multiple-entry Umrah visa allowing up to 90 cumulative days of stay, though pilgrims must book a Nusuk package and permit for every visit.
Les dernières informations des principales sources d'actualité mondiales et saoudiennes
Veuillez noter que les articles d'actualité sont publiés en anglais.
Dernière mise à jour : 5 Nov 2026, 8:32 AM (heure saoudienne)
Saudi Arabia has launched a 365-day multiple-entry Umrah visa allowing up to 90 cumulative days of stay, though pilgrims must book a Nusuk package and permit for every visit.
Saudi Arabia recorded a 22.5% rise in Umrah visa arrivals at the start of the 1448 AH season, with 931,500 pilgrims entering the Kingdom, led by Pakistan, Indonesia and Iraq.
Saudi Arabia's digital overhaul of the Grand Mosque has cut pilgrim transport waits from two hours to nine minutes and now manages 38 million iftar meals digitally, part of a push to make the site among the world's smartest by 2030.
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah now requires all Hajj 2027 pilgrims to upload medical certificates to Nusuk before visa approval, with the quadruple meningitis vaccine mandatory and polio, yellow fever and flu jabs required or advised.
The Haramain High-Speed Railway is expanding its fleet with 20 new Talgo trains due by 2028-2031, adding capacity for the millions of pilgrims travelling between Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah.
Saudi Arabia's Third Expansion of the Grand Mosque is advancing as part of a wider transformation of Makkah and Madinah aimed at hosting tens of millions of pilgrims annually under Vision 2030.
Tinubu arrives Saudi for lesser Hajj, returns next week Galaxy Television
Nigeria: Atiku Demands Daily Update As Tinubu Departs Abuja for Makkah allAfrica.com
Nigeria: Tinubu Departs for Makkah, to Pray for Nation's Peace, Stability allAfrica.com
“Tinubu Will Pray For Nigeria’s Peace, Unity And Stability” — Presidency Explains President’s Arrival In Saudi Arabia For Umrah TheNigeriaLawyer
Tinubu Lands in Saudi Arabia for Umrah, Receives Royal Welcome Ahead of Prayers for Nigeria Newsmakers
Tinubu arrives in Saudi Arabia for lesser hajj [VIDEO] Daily Post Nigeria