Today: Results of 2019 Tourist Hajj Lottery to Be Announced, With 148,000 Citizens Competing for 36,000 Visas

By Akram Medhat

Magdy Shalaby, head of the Higher Committee for Umrah and Hajj, announced that the total number of applicants for the tourist Hajj lottery for the 1440 AH/2019 AD season reached about 148,000 citizens, an increase of 22% over last year, competing for 36,000 visas. He added that the number of companies that applied to run Hajj programs at their various levels reached 2,002 tourism companies. Travel Yalla News will publish the names of the winners as soon as the official result is announced, scheduled for this evening, Wednesday, March 27.

The 5-star tourist Hajj level drew about 16,000 citizens, up 38% from last season, targeting 8,900 visas, while the 4-star level registered about 4,900 citizens, down 42%, with a share of 3,000 visas.

The economy level achieved the highest demand, registering about 70,000 citizens, up 33% from last season, competing for 12,000 visas, while the overland tourist Hajj level registered 58,000 applicants, an increase of 19% over last year, to win 12,000 visas.

Number of applicants for tourist Hajj at its various levels and the visas allocated to each:

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