Ministry begins accepting licensing applications for foreign pilgrim service companies
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has opened the application window for licensing companies that provide services to pilgrims from abroad for the 1448 AH Hajj season.
What changed
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has opened the application window for licensing companies that provide services to pilgrims arriving from outside the Kingdom for the 1448 AH Hajj season.
Alongside the window, the ministry has published a service companies Guide describing the licensing requirements and the procedures applicants must follow.
What applicants should do
Licensing rounds tied to a Hajj season run to a fixed calendar, so preparation belongs before the application rather than during it:
Work from the published service companies Guide rather than the previous season’s requirements
Verify commercial registration and activity codes cover the services intended
Assemble the supporting documentation the Guide specifies before applying
Check the Guide for any deadline — none is stated on the ministry homepage
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