Overview
- Pakistan’s religious affairs ministry had set February 8 for biometric verification and warned that Hajj visas would not be issued without it.
- Pakistan Observer reported a new deadline of February 17, a claim not corroborated by other outlets by press time.
- Pilgrims can complete biometrics at home via the Saudi Visa Bio app, and Tasheer centres operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; those over 80 are exempt.
- Saudi Arabia began issuing Hajj visas on February 8 under an accelerated timetable linked to Vision 2030, with roughly 750,000 registrations reported.
- Pakistan reports registrations for 119,000 government and 60,000 private pilgrims, with logistics finalized and nationwide training underway.