Saudi: Umrah season for foreign pilgrims ends on May 31

The current Umrah season for Muslims travelling to Saudi Arabia from outside the Kingdom will end on May 31.

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has set Shawwal 30, the current Islamic month that follows the holy month of Ramadan and corresponds to May 31 in the Gregorian calendar, as the deadline for overseas Muslims to perform Umrah.

The deadline for applying to obtain an Umrah visa for those outside the Kingdom is Shawwal 15 in coordination with the Saudi Foreign Ministry.

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