Hayya card holders can perform Umrah, visit Madinah: Official

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Saudi Arabia decided to allow Muslim holders of the Hayya fan card for the FIFA World Cup to perform Umrah and visit Madinah, Al Ekhbariya TV reported, citing Khaled Al-Shammari, Assistant Director-General of the General Department of Visas at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He added that the visa will be free, and its holders can enter the Kingdom during the duration of the World Cup in Qatar, from Nov. 11 to Dec. 18, 2022.

The visa is valid for two months, ending Jan. 11, 2023.

The Saudi Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, approved the state to incur the costs of e-services — related to the e-visas service platform at the Ministry of Interior — for issuing an entry visa to the Kingdom for holders of Hayya card of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, according to data available with Argaam.