Updated 25th July 2021 The Saudi Hajj Ministry has announced that the new Umrah season will start for international pilgrims from the 1st of Muharram, which is the 9th of August 2021. The requirements are expected but also I feel sad as they take us quite a few years back in terms of how easy it is to now issue and go for Umrah under the new regulations. The new Umrah regulation for …
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Here is the Best Time to Book Your Umrah For Maximum Savings
The most frequently asked question for many people is “When is the best time to book Your own DIY Umrah”. The funny part however for many people (and I mean thousands) is that they always leave it last minute to decide and overpay by thousands of pounds. As the authority in DIY Umrah and the person who started the movement almost five years ago, I have spoken to thousands of people and I …
Tips on how to read and understand your Umrah visa
Recently they had been few cases brought to my attention about people being refused entry to Saudi because ground staff miss-interpreted the validity of their visas. This has also happened even with people reading their visa and assuming they will have 30 days in the country or getting confused on when their visa expires. Since I always try to make sure we get the most up to date and accurate …
Umrah visa fee Removed for Once Per Year Umrah
I am so excited to announce that the Umrah visa fee is removed! via GIPHY I guess the hotel's limited bookings and pressure from all the stakeholders (cough- tour operators) have done the trick. I just feel super sorry for those who actually paid the fee in November. However, I was always optimistic that this will not stick around. Here is the thing, …
New Umrah fees Changes and UK Umrah Visa Opening Date
[ms_divider style="icon" align="left" width="100%" margin_top="30" margin_bottom="30" border_size="2" border_color="#5cb2aa" icon="fa-chevron-down" class="" id=""][/ms_divider] So for the past few weeks I have been getting 10 emails a day with regards to the new Umrah fees and the opening of the Umrah season. There are so many speculations out there that it's crazy. We know a few things for …
Umrah 2016 Best Options for you with the new regulations in place
Umrah Visas are open! Yay This is great news and honestly now I just want to book my flights and go. I wrote a post about the new regulations for Umrah visa 2016 after I received several emails from people asking me about the visa changes. Now it's good news as you can still book your DIY Umrah and save some cash. The bad news is that this needs to be with non-refundable hotels and …