The government has extended the deadline for Hajj registration till February 28.
The Religious Affairs Ministry issued a notice in this regard on Wednesday, reads a press release.
During this period, all those who have received the message for registration in both public and private management can register for Hajj.
The Saudi government is going to introduce the biometric visa system, fingerprint, and pictorial for the Hajj visa this year.
All necessary preparations are being made by the Ministry of Religious Affairs to submit the visa application under this procedure.
In order to apply for a visa in this new system, the passport must be kept with oneself.
However, those who have already submitted their passports to the Hajj office in Ashkona by registering with the government, when the visa process starts, they can go there and apply for a biometric visa, or they can apply for a visa from any other center with the passport from there.
All concerned will be informed about the visa submission center and procedures once the visa process starts.