Riyadh: President of Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, Prince Sultan Bin Salman, launched the Post-Umrah Program, an initiative which allows Umrah pilgrims to convert their visas into tourist visas.
This is a key channel of “The Kingdom is Muslims’ Destination” initiative.
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According to the news published in Ummid.com, in a press statement, Prince Sultan said the program aims to provide opportunity to Umrah pilgrims to see the Islamic historical sites.
He also said that the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage is carrying out the program in cooperation with the ministries of Interior, Foreign Affairs and Hajj.
Business visa holders and GCC citizens can also avail this opportunity, he added.