Egypt’s Interior Ministry to collect lottery Hajj fees as of Sunday

The Egyptian Interior Ministry will start collecting Hajj fees from winners of the pilgrimage lottery as of Sunday and until June 9.

A statement by the Interior Ministry put the value of the fees at 74,500 pounds without the air ticket which is estimated at 19,990 per pilgrim.

The ministry said fees should be paid at branches of the National Bank of Egypt, Banque du Caire and Banque Misr or through electronic payment at the ministry’s portal.

Pilgrims should submit documents to prove they have paid the fees, the statement said.

Egypt’s share of pilgrimage visas is set at 78,000, including touristic pilgrimage, Ministry of Interior pilgrimage, and Ministry of Social Solidarity pilgrimage visas. The country tailors five-star, four-star, economic, and land travel itineraries for pilgrims.

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said that this year’s pilgrimage will be performed with a host of regulations, including that pilgrims be less than 65 years of age, be fully vaccinated, present a negative PCR test result conducted within 72 hours before arriving in Saudi Arabia, and commit themselves to preventive measures.