The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that the number of pilgrims arriving to perform Umrah from the start of the season until the end of the month of Safar 1447 AH exceeded 2.5 million, recording a 10% increase in the number of Umrah pilgrims across all visa types compared with the same period last year.
Statistics showed that more than 1.7 million pilgrims entered the Kingdom on an Umrah visa, an increase of 38% over last year, while the number of Umrah visas issued rose by 33% during the same period, according to a post on the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah's account on X.
The ministry affirmed that these indicators reflect the continued growth in the number of visitors and Umrah pilgrims, supporting the Kingdom's goals of facilitating access to the Two Holy Mosques and developing services for the Guests of God.
To view the post on the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah's account on X, click here.
