Mina, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 8, 2019, SPA -- In compliance with the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and the continuous follow-up of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, the Consular Affairs and Saudi Arabian Missions Abroad Department, an affiliate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has, in cooperation with the Ministry's Agency for Technical Affairs, completed the process of issuing the required visas electronically to pilgrims from different nationalities for this year's Hajj 1440 H., it was reported here today. The report said the number of Hajj visas issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs amounted to more than 1.8 million visas through all Saudi missions and temporary Hajj missions in countries where the Kingdom does not have permanent diplomatic or consular representation. -- SPA 19:48 LOCAL TIME 16:48 GMT 0030 www.spa.gov.sa/w1152760