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makkah 6 Sep 2026

Saudi authority reveals quietest hours to perform Umrah at the Haram

Saudi authorities have advised Umrah pilgrims that the Grand Mosque is quietest from 10pm to 4am and 9am to 4pm, while the evening hours of 5pm to 9pm are busiest.

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saudi 6 Sep 2026

Saudi Arabia sets SR100,000 fine for firms hiding Umrah overstayers

Saudi Arabia's Public Security has warned that Hajj and Umrah firms face fines of up to SR100,000 for failing to report pilgrims who overstay their authorised period.

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umrah 6 Sep 2026

Saudi Arabia introduces one-year multiple-entry Umrah visa

Saudi Arabia has launched a 365-day multiple-entry Umrah visa allowing up to 90 cumulative days of stay, though pilgrims must book a Nusuk package and permit for every visit.

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umrah 6 Sep 2026

Umrah visa arrivals rise 22.5% as new 1448 season gathers pace

Saudi Arabia recorded a 22.5% rise in Umrah visa arrivals at the start of the 1448 AH season, with 931,500 pilgrims entering the Kingdom, led by Pakistan, Indonesia and Iraq.

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makkah 6 Sep 2026

Grand Mosque smart systems cut pilgrim wait times to nine minutes

Saudi Arabia's digital overhaul of the Grand Mosque has cut pilgrim transport waits from two hours to nine minutes and now manages 38 million iftar meals digitally, part of a push to make the site among the world's smartest by 2030.

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hajj 6 Sep 2026

Saudi Arabia makes medical certificates mandatory for Hajj 2027 visas

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah now requires all Hajj 2027 pilgrims to upload medical certificates to Nusuk before visa approval, with the quadruple meningitis vaccine mandatory and polio, yellow fever and flu jabs required or advised.

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