Ministry of Hajj and Umrah

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (MHU) is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia which is responsible for supervising the facilitation of essential services to the pilgrims arriving in the country for Hajj and Umrah purposes, including overseeing their secure transportation and movement to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. It mainly coordinates between different sectors working for Hajj and Umrah operations as well as between different Hajj-related agencies in Muslim countries and worldwide. Moreover, the Ministry is responsible for developing plans, implementing and supervising the services provided to pilgrims and visitors of the Two Holy Mosques.

To achieve the strategic goals and targets of vision 2030, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah launched several strategic initiatives.These initiatives include; the establishment of the electronic control center and system at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to provide a control panel for cooperative governmental agencies. Another initiative is introduction of the Hajj pilgrims' e-bracelet program that stores pilgrims information and helps to provide them with the necessary support.The ministry has also increased the capacity of Umrah and hajj where more than 4.1 million visas have been issued in 2019.

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah works in the performance of its duties in coordination with governmental and private agencies to facilitate the procedures for performing the rituals, and controlling and legalizing the service through developing systems and employing technology and raising the efficiency of workers serving the pilgrims, and completing the infrastructure in order to provide religious hospitality with international standards .