Saudi Arabia Revises Umrah Visa Rules For Millions of Pilgrims | Spotlight | N18G Saudi Arabia announced key changes to its Umrah visa system, reducing the pre-entry validity period from three months to one. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah says the new rule, effective next week, aims to improve crowd management and streamline arrivals ahead of an expected surge in pilgrims. Under the updated system, Umrah visas will automatically be canceled if the holder does not enter the Kingdom within 30 days of issuance. However, once inside Saudi Arabia, pilgrims can still stay up to three months to complete their religious rituals. The new rule comes as temperatures fall in Mecca and Medina, marking the start of the busiest Umrah months. --- Saudi Arabia | Umrah visa | Hajj and Umrah | Mecca | Medina | Pilgrims | Umrah visa changes | Saudi travel rules | Middle East news | Islam news | Mecca pilgrimage | Visa update | Saudi government | Religious travel | Firstpost | News Live | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | News | Trending News #SaudiArabia #Umrah #UmrahVisa #HajjAndUmrah #Mecca #Medina #Pilgrims #SaudiVisa #Islam #MiddleEast #SaudiNews #VisaUpdate #Umrah2025 #SaudiTravel #ReligiousPilgrimage #firstpost #newslive #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #news #internationalnews #trendingnews Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. https://www.youtube.com/@Firstpost Follow Firstpost on Website: https://www.firstpost.com Follow Firstpost on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/ Follow Firstpost on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/ Follow Firstpost on X: https://twitter.com/firstpost Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6zOIrEQIamseyg762V