The federal government has prolonged the deadline for finishing Saudi visa biometric verification for this yr’s Hajj till February 17, in response to the Ministry of Spiritual Affairs.
A ministry spokesperson mentioned pilgrims can full the biometric course of from house by a cell utility, whereas the method can be accessible at Saudi Tasheer Facilities arrange in six main cities.
Ilgrims are suggested to maintain the receipt or affirmation electronic mail issued by the Tasheer Facilities, as biometric verification is obligatory for acquiring a Hajj visa and no visa will probably be issued with out it.
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah introduced that the issuance of Hajj visas for pilgrims worldwide started on February 8.
The early begin is a part of an accelerated schedule aimed toward enhancing companies and guaranteeing higher preparations for pilgrims almost 4 months earlier than Hajj, in step with Saudi Arabia’s Imaginative and prescient 2030. To this point, round 750,000 pilgrims have registered, together with 30,000 who booked packages instantly from their house international locations.
About 485 camps have been allotted for worldwide pilgrims on the holy websites, whereas 73 Hajj affairs places of work have accomplished their preliminary contractual preparations.
In Pakistan, registration has been accomplished for 119,000 authorities scheme pilgrims and 60,000 non-public pilgrims, as confirmed earlier by Federal Minister for Spiritual Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf.
He mentioned Hajj preparations are progressing in response to the Saudi schedule, and preparations for meals, transport, and different companies have been finalized by a aggressive course of.
He additionally said that in Hajj 2025, refunds value Rs3.5 billion have been returned to 75 % of Pakistani pilgrims, with particular person refunds starting from Rs12,000 to Rs110,000. Coaching classes geared up with audio-visual services are being held at 147 places throughout the nation, and pilgrims demonstrated self-discipline throughout final yr’s Hajj.
