There will be government closures during the Eid-al-Adha holiday across the world. Employers and employees in the below countries should expect longer processing times for various immigration applications with delays possibly persisting after the holiday due to application backlogs. The following countries will close their government offices according to the below schedule:
Algeria: Closed June 6-8, 2025.
Azerbaijan: Closed June 6-9, 2025.
Bahrain: Closed June 5-10, 2025.
Bangladesh: Closed June 5-14, 2025.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: No closures.
Brunei: Closed June 7, 2025.
Egypt: Closed June 5-9, 2025.
India: Closed June 6-7, 2025.
Indonesia: Closed June 6 and June 9.
Iraq: Closed June 6-10, 2025.
Iraqi Kurdistan: Closed June 6-9, 2025.
Jordan: Expected closure June 5-9, 2025.
Kazakhstan: Closed June 17, 2024.
Kosovo: Most government offices closed June 6, 2025.
Kyrgyzstan: Closed June 6, 2025.
Kuwait: Closed June 5-9, 2025.
Lebanon: Expected closure June 6-8, 2025.
Malaysia: The MDEC office is closed from 12 PM (local time) onwards on June 6.
Morocco: No closures.
North Macedonia: No closures.
Pakistan: June 6-9, 2025.
Oman: Closed June 5-9, 2025.
Qatar: Closed June 5-9, 2025.
Saudi Arabia: Closed May 29-June 12, 2025.
Singapore: Closed June 7.
Tunisia: Expected closure June 6-8, 2025.
Türkiye: Closed June 5 (beginning in the afternoon) to June 9, 2025.
United Arab Emirates: Closed June 5-8, 2025.
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen.
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