PRESS RELEASE ABOUT UMRAH VISITS

State of Saudi Arabia had announced that it temporarily suspended Umrah visitors’ entry into the country as a precautionary measure in order to avoid coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19).

Within this scope, prospective entries from all countries for the purpose of Umrah visit has been stopped temporarily.

Officials of Saudi Arabia have not given any declaration yet to confirm that there is any coronavirus case in that country.

There is no change in dates of return of our nationals, who are visiting Holy places in Saudi Arabia for Umrah, to our country.

The decision taken by Saudi Arabia will cause not to make new registrations for Umrah temporarily.

Respectfully submitted to public opinion.

PRESIDENCY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS, PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS COUNSELLOR OFFICE