Number of Umrah visa's issued for Ramadan in Saudi Arabia 2019, by type
During the month of Ramadan in 2019, around 7.6 million visas were issued by the Saudi Arabian government for foreign Muslims to perform Umrah during the Holy Month, while approximately 6.2 million for pilgrims leaving after completing Umrah. The primary pilgrimage season of Hajj is Ramadan, one of the busiest times for the holy city of Mecca.