Makkah Passport department has announced that it will start accepting applications for Haj permits and applications for foreign employees to work at the holy sites from this Saturday. Foreign workers seeking Haj permits for this year are asked to apply through their representatives to the Haj Permits Committee at Jeddah's Old Airport while Saudis apply through the Civil Status Department. Abdullah Al-Enzi, Head of Haj Permits Committee, said they would accept applications for Haj permits only through Tawafa companies and not directly from foreign workers themselves. – Okaz __
