Saudi Arabia has implemented a mandatory 90-day health insurance policy for overseas pilgrims undertaking Hajj and Umrah. This coverage, li...

Saudi Arabia's Hajj and Umrah Ministry has suspended 1,800 foreign travel agencies due to service quality issues. This move, affecting near...

Saudi Arabia's flag carrier, Saudia, is expanding its Indian network by adding Kozhikode, Kerala, as its seventh destination. Starting Febr...

India's Haj quota for 2026 has been confirmed at 175,025. Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju signed the bilateral Haj Agreement in Jedd...

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has reduced Umrah visa validity to one month from issuance, with unused visas automatically cance...

New regulations for Umrah 2025 mandate pilgrims secure confirmed hotel bookings and verified local transport before applying for a visa. Th...

Saudi Arabia launched a digital platform on August 20, 2025, to streamline the Umrah journey for international pilgrims. The platform, umra...

Saudi Arabia now allows citizens and residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to perform Umrah year-round, entering through va...

Saudi Arabia introduces new rules for Umrah visas. International pilgrims need confirmed hotel bookings via Nusuk Masar. This rule starts J...

Saudi Arabia has reactivated its e-visa system for tourists and Umrah pilgrims after the Hajj pilgrimage concluded, starting June 10. Trave...

Umrah visas from Saudi Arabia will be available from June 10. The first international pilgrims are expected on June 11. This follows a succ...

Reports of a travel ban on Indians to Saudi Arabia are false, according to official sources. Temporary visa restrictions during Hajj are st...

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the Umrah season calendar for 1447/2025-2026, with international pilgrims permitted...

Saudi Arabia has expanded access to Umrah pilgrimage at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, allowing individuals with any type of visa to participa...

Union Minister Smriti Irani, along with Minister of State V Muraleedharan, signed the Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024 with Saudi Arabia's Mini...

Twenty-four alleged Pakistani beggars disguised as pilgrims were arrested at the Multan airport in Pakistan for attempting to travel to Sau...

The kingdom had taken the rare step of suspending the smaller "umrah" pilgrimage that draws millions year-round from across the world in ea...