I’m a Muslim girl from Romania. How can I get a visa to visit the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia?
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Sorry, you can't. Women under 45 are not granted pilgrimage visas unless they travel with a male guardian, and even if you're over 45, you need to travel with a group. Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia to the US:
4) All women are required to travel for Hajj with a Mahram [male guardian, see Wikipedia]. Proof of kinship must be submitted with the application form. Women over the age of forty-five (45) may travel without a Mahram with an organized group, They must, however submits a no objection letter from her husband, son or brother authorizing her to travel for Hajj with the named group. This letter should be notarized.
See also: How to independently visit Saudi Arabia?
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Minors are not granted visas unless travelling with their guardians, see point 10: saudiembassy.net/services/hajj_requirements.aspx Commented Jun 2, 2015 at 23:20
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1Ok, but what about if I know a friend (male) there in Madina, he could be my Mahram? Commented Jun 3, 2015 at 17:33
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1No, only your relatives can be your mahram: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahram Commented Jun 3, 2015 at 22:24