Rabat – The Moroccan Tourism Ministry has announced the release of the updated list of accredited travel agencies authorized to market Hajj pilgrimage travel plans.
The list includes travel agencies allowed to market travel plans for pilgrims selected to perform Hajj for the 2024 pilgrimage season.
Pilgrims can check the list on its website, the ministry said in its statement, offering further information about the offices of regional and provincial delegations for tourism across Morocco’s provinces.
The release of the list comes a few days after the Ministry of Islamic Affairs revealed the cost of the Hajj pilgrimage for Moroccans in the 2024 season.
Moroccan pilgrims selected through an annual lottery to perform the Hajj pilgrimage this season will pay MAD 66,865, or $6,729, the Islamic Affairs Ministry announced.
The cost does not include pocket money pilgrims should carry with them during their Hajj journey.
All citizens selected through the lottery have to pay the Hajj fees in a single payment at the Al Barid Bank agencies from January 22-31.
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Individuals must present their national identity as well as a selection certificate proving that they have been selected as part of the Hajj lottery to perform Hajj in the coming season.
Notably, this season will see an increase in Hajj fees.
The costs for the Hajj pilgrimage, excluding basic service rates, will witness an increase of MAD 3,200($312), the Islamic Ministry announced in a previous release in November 2023.
The ministry said that the increase in Hajj costs was determined following a meeting of the Royal Commission on Pilgrimage to review the preparatory campaign for the next season.
