Saudi Arabia to refund umrah visa fees affected by COVID-19 ban
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has set up an online facility to process refunds of umrah visa fees and service charges for would-be pilgrims and agents affected by the Kingdom's temporary suspension of umrah entries.
Saudi Arabia on Feb 27 temporarily suspended entry into the Kingdom for the purpose of umrah or visiting the Prophet’s mosque in Madinah, citing “proactive preventive measures to prevent the arrival of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) to the Kingdom and its spread”.
Would-be pilgrims affected by the temporary suspension would need to contact their local umrah agents to recover their visa fees.
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