This year, Saudi Arabia offers hajj season 2023 four packages available for domestic Hajj pilgrims, with costs ranging from SR 3,984 to SR 13,150.
Hajj season 2023
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Saudi Arabia has made yet another effort to make the annual pilgrimage simpler and more accessible to everyone by allowing travellers to pay for their Hajj season 2023 Package Cost in three instalments.
The ministry announced the instalment option for domestic Hajj pilgrims, stating that Saudi nationals, expatriates, and Kingdom residents can pay their entire pilgrimage expenses in three instalments.
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Hajj Package hree Instalment
Domestic pilgrims are permitted to pay 20% of the total as the first instalment within 72 hours after reserving a seat, according to a tweet from the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
By the seventh Rajab 1444 AH, the second installment—equal to 40% of the cost of the Haj package—is due (29 January 2023).
Less than two months before the Hajj season starts in late June of this year, the third and last instalment is due by the 10th Shawwal 1444 AH (30 April 2023), according to the ministry.
According to the ministry, those who desire may also pay the complete price of the Hajj package at once. on Thursday, the Ministry began accepting reservations for the Hajj online applying can be done on the Ministry website or the Nusuk portal for domestic pilgrims, including expatriates living in the Kingdom.
This year, Saudi Arabia offers four packages available for domestic Hajj pilgrims, with costs ranging from SR 3,984 to SR 13,150.
hajj draw will not happen
Note that there won’t be a lottery for domestic pilgrims this year; instead, anybody who applies for Hajj 2023 (Hajj 1444) will be able to make the traditional journey to Makkah.In comparison, just 150,000 domestic pilgrims were permitted to do Hajj the year before.
The electronic draw mechanism was used to create the final list of domestic and local pilgrims. however, the Kingdom has chosen to eliminate the draw system, commonly known as the lottery system, for the domestic and local pilgrims for the Hajj 1444 AH.
According to the ministry, “the reservation is confirmed for all those who are applying for Hajj and the payment is made in time.”
Hajj 2023
Saudi Arabia has also made the decision to host the Hajj Expo 2023 Conference and Exhibition from January 9 to January 12, 2023.
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah is working to create a cutting-edge and long-lasting ecosystem of services and solutions to assist pilgrims at the Two Holy Mosques with this four-day celebration.
The Hajj is a yearly trip that is made to Makkah, Arafat, Mina, and nearby holy sites.
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