DIY Umrah: New e-visa cuts processing time from days to minutes, enables launch of new provider UmrahMe.com
DUBAI - Saudi Arabia’s new electronic visa for licensed umrah agents worldwide has cut down the processing time from three to four days to just a few minutes.
Circulated within the industry in the last week of April, the new system enables authorized travel agents to obtain umrah visas for their clients online without the need to visit a Saudi embassy.
Previously, an umrah service provider would have to physically take the pilgrim’s passport to the embassy in their country. Once a background check was done and the visa was approved, the agent would collect the passport and print out the visa from the Ministry of Interior’s website.
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