Aspiring pilgrims, both expats and nationals, wishing to travel from Qatar to Mecca can now register for visas online.

The Gulf Times reports:

The Haj and Umrah Affairs Administration urges nationals and expatriates to: read the online form carefully; mention correct personal, medical and passport data.

Members of one family wishing to perform Haj, should apply in one form; mention mobile numbers; make sure to click save and obtain the form number.

(Restrictions include:)

– A female applicant below 45 years should be accompanied by a mohram, a male relative man.

– Expats should be minimum 12 years old and should have completed three years’ stay in Qatar and should not have performed Haj in the past five years.

Read the full article here.

And remember, prices have gone up!