Hundreds Of Pilgrims In Bali Waiting For Departure Following Saudi Arabia To Open Umrah

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JAKARTA - Head of the Haj and Umrah Guidance Section of the Ministry of Religious Affairs in Bali, Nadlah said that even though Saudi Arabia has reopened the Umrah service, hundreds of worshipers in Bali are still waiting for the scheduled departures from their respective travelers.

"Yes, there are approximately 150 worshipers. They have registered but there is no scheduled departure. Some have paid off a few years ago, but have been delayed because of this COVID. So just wait for their departure," Nadlah said when contacted in Denpasar, reported by Antara. , Monday, November 2.

He said that related to the issue of departure, it had been arranged by each traveler. "It is still waiting for the policy, the problem of flights is not yet known, then the initial price with the current price, whether it has changed or not, has not yet been scheduled, so we do not know," Nadlah said.

He said that the average Umrah pilgrim has registered the nine-day, 12-day program. Then, each congregation spent an average of Rp. 20 million to Rp. 26 million.

Nadlah explained that there were 26 travelers who had registered to become branches and one travel center in Bali.

"No one has departed from Bali yet. Because it has only started today. To be precise on November 1, it was opened yesterday, as well as in Indonesia. If there was a departure in Jakarta, other places do not know. In the past, it could be directly from the place where it was departed to the destination City Holy Medina or Mecca, "said Nadlah.

Previously, in Circular Number 0049 / ASPHURINDO / SS / X / 2020 from the Association of Umrah and In-bound Indonesia Hajj Organizers (Asphurindo), there were several provisions for Umrah 1442H which reopened during the pandemic, based on regulations set by the governments of Saudi Arabia and Indonesia.

First, the quota for Indonesian pilgrims' umrah per day is approximately 800 to 1,000, then visas have been opened on November 1, and flights are only allowed on Saudia Airlines aircraft from Jakarta-Jeddah-Jakarta once a day. Then, the congregation is only given one Umrah ration, and the bus can only be filled with 20 people.

Furthermore, only those aged 18-50 years old are allowed to take a PCR test 72 hours before departure from and to Jakarta (Indonesia).

Then, you are required to quarantine for three days in Saudi hotels, you are required to use 4 or 5 star hotels while in Saudi, one visa order consists of 50 people, the entire world visa quota is 10 thousand per day and Saudi tax increases by 30 percent, then the price of the Umrah package will be ride.