The Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation has urged Emiratis to register on the Twajudi app. AP
The Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation has urged Emiratis to register on the Twajudi app. AP
The Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation has urged Emiratis to register on the Twajudi app. AP
The Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation has urged Emiratis to register on the Twajudi app. AP

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UAE issues travel guidelines for Emiratis going to perform Umrah

Pilgrims have also been advised not to carry large sums of money in public areas

The National

March 30, 2023

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation has issued travel guidelines for Emiratis going to perform Umrah.

Pilgrims have been urged to register on Nusuk, Saudi Arabia's electronic platform, to apply for Umrah permissions and check travel instructions if any.

The app was launched in November 2022 to provide services to local and international pilgrims.

Nusuk helps pilgrims to find available dates to perform Umrah, based on the capacity of the Grand Mosque in Makkah.

The app can be downloaded from the Apple Store and Google Play.

The Ministry also urged Emiratis to register on the Twajudi app, state news agency Wam reported.

The portal helps the Ministry and its missions abroad to communicate with Emiratis in cases of emergency and crises.

They can also call on the ministry's 24-hour emergency number 0097180024. Emiratis can ask for help in case of emergency, if they are in need of an e-return document in case of the theft, damage, or expiry of their UAE passports, or if a baby is born abroad and the family must return to the country.

People have also been advised not to carry large sums of money in public areas and only carry copies of their IDs and passports.

Umrah performers in 2022 — in pictures

  • During Ramadan 2020 and 2021 international visitors were barred from entering Saudi Arabia, but this year they have returned. SPA
    During Ramadan 2020 and 2021 international visitors were barred from entering Saudi Arabia, but this year they have returned. SPA
  • Itikaf prayers at the Grand Mosque have also been allowed once more. SPA
    Itikaf prayers at the Grand Mosque have also been allowed once more. SPA
  • During Ramadan, worshippers are met at the Grand Mosque with the smell of oud from more than 20 incense burners, which will be increased to 60 in the last 10 days of the fast. AFP
    During Ramadan, worshippers are met at the Grand Mosque with the smell of oud from more than 20 incense burners, which will be increased to 60 in the last 10 days of the fast. AFP
  • A Muslim woman prays in front of the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque. AFP
    A Muslim woman prays in front of the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque. AFP
  • Saudi Arabia says it will permit one million Muslims from inside and outside the country to participate in this year's hajj. @SPA twitter
    Saudi Arabia says it will permit one million Muslims from inside and outside the country to participate in this year's hajj. @SPA twitter
  • Muslim pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba. AFP
    Muslim pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba. AFP
  • Muslims pray around the Kaaba. AFP
    Muslims pray around the Kaaba. AFP
  • Makkah is alive with visitors from all over the world for the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic. AFP
    Makkah is alive with visitors from all over the world for the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic. AFP
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