One of the main goals of the Saudi government's Vision 2030 is to facilitate the Umrah for as many people as possible.
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj has launched Digital Umrah Services through which Umrah pilgrims from Saudi Arabia can book hotels, transport and other services online.
A person inquired about the Umrah visa, 'Can foreigners residing in the country on Iqama issue an Umrah visa for their families?
Regarding the Umrah visa, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has issued a clarification in which it is said that the Umrah banquet program is not being issued.
The plan of Umrah banquet program was prepared two years ago, which could not be implemented due to Corona, later this plan was stopped.
It should be noted that the Umrah banquet i.e. the host Umrah visa was the plan of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah that under this program foreigners living in the country were also to be allowed to invite their relatives on Umrah visas from outside the country at their own risk. were
Under the proposed Umrah program, it was the responsibility of the sponsoring persons to provide accommodation, food and transportation to the people coming to the country. Apart from this, they will also ensure timely return.
In this regard, it was said on behalf of Juzaat that "According to the law, those persons who are guilty of violation of exit visa are blacklisted in the country for 3 years".
The term 'kharj wil-e-yad' is used for the perpetrators of this violation, which means 'non-returner'.
Foreign workers who are included in the category of 'Kharj Wilm Ya'ad' and are subject to a 3-year ban, if they want to come to the Kingdom during the ban, they can only come to the Kingdom on a new visa issued by their former sponsor otherwise. Until their three years are completed, they cannot enter the country on any other visa.
The period of restriction is determined from the expiry of the validity of the exit visa.
If a worker is not included in the Kharj Wilm Yad category by his sponsor. In this case, if his sponsor wants, he can extend the period of exit promise after renewing the worker's iqama even while he is abroad, after which he can come to the country.
