UMRA VISA - New Date

[Ismail Simjee]

Brother Ismail Assalam u alikum,
Would you kindly let us know what is the current status of umra visa opening.

Jazakallah,
Qaiser

Its open and I have named two agents in a new thread already.

[Sajjid]

they seem reasonable i just called them up for a price which was £1060 this
my trip will be
London ---> JED ----> ISLAMBAD (two weeks) -------> JED (five days) ----> London
package inludes includes 5 days four star hotel three days in MAKKAH and two days MADINAH no sharing inluding TRANSPORT (Private Car)
JED -------> MAKKAH--------> MADINAH -----------> JED.

does this price sound ok ?
thanks
sajjid

just to confirm confusion above qoute does include return airline ticket and transport while in jedeh.

[Ismail Simjee]

Still, it is way too high given the fares for Pakistan is for low season and costs £565 per adult. That leaves you just 5 days in total of which you will actually be using 4 nights in the hotels. Internal transfers all the way around in a luxury car costs £250 for the whole family. Very pricey indeed.

[Rifhat]

Asalam-u-alaikum

I have my ticket booked for 26th MARCH for umrah. What do u think chances are for visa by then?

Allah Hafiz

[Ismail Simjee]

Did you ask this question to your agent? I am not being sarcastic but rather curious as to who your agent is and whether he has a license himself or relies on other license holders.

Knowing that only 3 companies are active and only one company is accepting new applications it is highly unlikely for you to meet that target date of departure.

[ABU ADAM]

Greetings and Salutations Mr Simjee......having read your sound and very in depth knowledge of the Hajj and Umrah system which Mashallah is very good for the people who don't know a thing how the visa ends up in their passport...however as you have also mentioned that you yourself are an active agent,is this forum a way of benefitting your business????

[ABU ADAM]

Another point i wanted you to clarify for me is why were you blacklisted by the ministry of Hajj??
I was told from my source that you got a lifetime ban,is this true?
It was also mentioned that prior to Hajj 2007 you were in Saudi Arabia paying backhanders to corrupt individuals working within the Ministry,true or false??

[Ismail Simjee]

Greetings and Salutations Mr Simjee......having read your sound and very in depth knowledge of the Hajj and Umrah system which Mashallah is very good for the people who don't know a thing how the visa ends up in their passport...however as you have also mentioned that you yourself are an active agent,is this forum a way of benefitting your business????

Ahlan ya Abu Adam,

I will let other readers of this forum answer this one InshaAllah.

[Ismail Simjee]

Another point i wanted you to clarify for me is why were you blacklisted by the ministry of Hajj??
I was told from my source that you got a lifetime ban,is this true?
It was also mentioned that prior to Hajj 2007 you were in Saudi Arabia paying backhanders to corrupt individuals working within the Ministry,true or false??

You are asking 3 separate questions here. The first one a direct and which I have no problem answering, the second one becoming malicious and the third one an outright libel. I will answer them, nevertheless, and InshaAllah, you will also disclose who you and your sources are if you have the evidence available to back up this serious attack.

1. Why is my company blacklisted.
Because the contractor from whom I had bought my Jedda to Jedda package put us in South Asian Camp instead of Europa Private Camp facing Jamaraat. This is a serious breach of contract whereby Haj agents are required to stay with their own field services establishment and I did not.

2. A lifetime Ban.
A lifetime ban is placed on my company which is a usual action that the ministry takes against companies considered to be in serious breach of their contract. In my case as stated in #1 above. This ban lasts for 3 years.

3. In Saudi Arabia 2007 before Haj.
I was in Saudi arabia many times in 2007. That was to try and get the ban on my company lifted through personal appearance. Paying backhanders to corrupt officials such as who? This is a libel and InshaAllah you will have the courage to disclose your source with evidence including disclosing who you are in the same way as nothing about my identity is hidden from the forum members here.

[SALAHUDDINAHMED]

Assalaam alikum.......
Ismail bhai, did the stamping or the endorsement of umrah visas start ? Here in Hyderbad stilll no news about it , please can you find out from friends form mumbai about the status of visas .I will be obliged

[Ismail Simjee]

Assalamo Alaikum WR WB.

Dr Saheb,

As much as I would love to help you I am afraid I don't have the contact for the Haj Committee in Mumbai.

Whilst the umra visa system is now active, it depends on which major contractor in Saudi Arabia has external agents in India and in which city.

For example, I am contracted with Al Suwidan & Co. I know for sure that they don't have any agents in India.

Also, even if there may be an agent in Hyderabad it is not necessary that his login is activated due to several reasons perhaps, lack of renewal or advance payments not sent etc etc.

Only the haj committee in Mumbai is in a position to tell you what you need to know. I am very soon that I am of no help to you at all here. However, another option is if you have relatives in Mumbai try and get them to find a licensed agent there who may have his system operational and accept you InshaAllah.

Was Salam

Ismail