The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities adopts the regulations regulating the implementation of Umrah trips
Sherif Fathi, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, approved the controls, rules and procedures regulating the implementation of Umrah trips for the 1447 AH season, after completing their preparation by the Supreme Committee for Umrah and Hajj, in a manner that guarantees a tight organization and improving the level of services provided to Egyptian pilgrims. For Umrah and Hajj, that these controls include the rules and procedures regulating the work of tourism companies responsible for organizing Umrah trips, and aims to raise the efficiency of the organization of these trips and enhance control mechanisms, while emphasizing that the implementation of these trips is limited to a law on licensed tourism companies only, which prevents the intervention of brokers or illegal entities and preserves the rights of citizens and tourism companies Together. General. For pilgrims. And return.
& nbsp; Umrah pilgrims in Makkah Al -Mukarramah and Al -Madinah Al -Munawwarah, the controls stipulated that the housing approved within the Umrah program is approved by the Saudi authorities, and that the Great Mosque of Mecca should not be more than 3000 meters away, while providing a means of transportation for pilgrims in the event of a distance exceeding 1250 meters or more. The housing in Madinah was also authorized, provided that the residence is not far from the Prophet’s Square, more than 1,200 meters, and the headquarters of pilgrims must be on the main streets and in a nearby service area. & Nbsp;
& nbsp; 2020, with the need to ensure its technical validity by the General Administration of Tourism Transport in the Ministry and in coordination with the General Administration of Traffic at the Ministry of Interior, with the application of technical conditions for drivers. It also dealt with the regulatory rules for contracting with the tourist navigation agent and airlines. And to return to the portal, with the sending of a text message (SMS) to the pilgrim that includes the link of the electronic contract and the data of the program agreed between the company and the pilgrim, with the aim of ensuring the citizen’s flags with all the details of the contracted program. In implementation of the preventive requirements of the Egyptian and Saudi Ministries of Health.
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& nbsp; For Egyptian pilgrims, warning against legal accountability in the event of a violation. Fraud.
& nbsp; The deterrent legal against violators, in order to protect the rights of citizens and a strict application of the law. Companies.tourism@mota.gov.eg & nbsp;
