Umrah permits for Ramadan now available via apps: Saudi

The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced that issuance of Umrah permits for the holy month of Ramadan is now open through the Eatmarna and Tawakkalna applications.

With effect from March 6, pilgrims can get permits for Umrah during Ramadan by registering via the above-mentioned applications.A press statement by the ministry said, “The ministry and other entities working in the service of pilgrims are keen to facilitate performing Umrah in the holy month of Ramadan by allowing the Guests of Allah to pre-plan their Umrah."The press statement said wearing masks while performing Umrah in the Grand Mosque is still required. “To provide the opportunity of performing Umrah for the biggest number of Muslims, those who would like to change their permit date must delete the permit first and then re-issue another permit with the new date,” it explained.The periods for booking Umrah have been raised from eight to 12 a day, while allowing users to choose the suitable time and know the crowd percentage by reading the coloured icons when choosing the desired time at the time of getting the permit using the Eatmarna and Tawakkalna applications.