Publish: 14:41, 17 Jan, 2023

Saudi govt announce reduction of Umrah insurance cost for foreign pilgrims by 63%

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Saudi govt announce reduction of Umrah insurance cost for foreign pilgrims by 63%
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The government of Saudi Arabia announced that the cost of comprehensive Umrah insurance for foreign pilgrims had been reduced by 63 percent, reports UNB.

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of KSA has cut the cost from SR 235 to SR 87 which will be in effect from January 10, according to the report published on The Saudi Gazette.

The insurance for Umrah is a unified policy that is covered by pilgrims from Muslim countries of the world, including Bangladesh.

It is included in the visa procedures and covers emergency cases such as treatment, admission, hospitalization, pregnancy, emergency childbirth, emergency dental cases, traffic accident injuries, dialysis cases, and internal and external medical evacuation.

It also covers general cases such as accidental permanent total disability, cases of death and death due to natural disasters, returning the body of the deceased to his country, and blood money issued by a court ruling. It also includes covers for flight delay compensation and flight cancellation compensation, it said.

The insurance coverage period is 90 days, starting from the day of entering Saudi Arabia, and the scope of its coverage is only within the kingdom.

Intending Umrah performers can visit the website of the Comprehensive Insurance Program for the Guests of Rahman to view the Umrah insurance policy, verify its validity, and know services providers.

Bd-pratidin English/Lutful Hoque

 

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