Saudi Arabia to add mandatory Nusuk meal voucher to Umrah visas
Saudi Arabia will fold a compulsory Nusuk meal voucher into the Umrah visa fee, charging 20 riyals per day, with an initial rollout in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Egypt.
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Saudi Arabia will fold a compulsory Nusuk meal voucher into the Umrah visa fee, charging 20 riyals per day, with an initial rollout in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Egypt.
Turkiye's Diyanet held a computerised draw for the 2027 Hajj after nearly two million people applied, far exceeding the country's annual quota.
Saudi Arabia's passport authority now lets eligible single and multiple-entry visit visas be extended online through Absher, without visiting a Jawazat office.
Saudi Arabia's Cabinet has approved a unified national visa platform that brings Hajj, Umrah, tourist and other visas under one official digital system managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Pakistan's federal cabinet has approved its first four-year Haj Policy for 2027 to 2030, ending annual registration, launching a Shariah-compliant savings scheme and fully digitising Haj operations.
Bangladesh has unveiled its 2027 Hajj packages, cutting Hajj airfare by Tk 24,830 and setting the lowest government package at Tk 5,05,648, while private agencies announced three tiers up to Tk 7,91,060.
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