Planning for Haj this year? Here's the visa cost

The cost of visa for those intending to perform Haj and Umrah this year shall not exceed Dh47.47($13).

This was confirmed by the Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,

Efforts are being made by the Kingdom to provide opportunity for Haj and Umrah for maximum number of people in line with 2030 Vision which also outlines objectives for pilgrim services.

The programmes of the Ministry of Haj and Umrah are aimed at developing Haj and Umrah services and raising awareness of how to use modern technological tools to serve the pilgrims, the report states.

These include, "smart phone applications for Haj and Umrah services, dealing with digital maps and identifying websites related to Haj and Umrah, and how to take advantage of the existing electronic services they provide"