Saudi Arabia bans Umrah for transgender persons
TAA has been instructed by the Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in this regard
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Saudi Arabia has banned transgender persons on Tuesday to perform Umrah, religious visits to holy places in Madina and Makkah.
Formal directives have been issued by the Saudi government in this regard while travel agents were ordered to not process applications of transgender persons.
Sources privy to Saudi government have reported that Travel Agents Association (TAA) has been instructed by the Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in this regard.
