"The Interior Ministry reduces passport fees for Syrian pilgrims by 50 percent."

Director of Hajj and Umrah, Samer Birqadar, clarified that passport issuance fees will be reduced by 50% for all pilgrims, whether inside or outside Syria. The Hajj and Umrah Directorate stated during the Hajj lottery event that 43,215 people have applied for Hajj this year from inside and outside Syria. The selection process will prioritize pilgrims over 70 years old, followed by a second lottery for the remaining applicants. Today, the Syrian Hajj lottery event for the pilgrims registered for the 1446 AH _2025 AD Hajj season took place at the National Library in Damascus in the presence of the Minister of Awqaf, Dr. Mohammad Abu Al-Khair Shukri.