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 shut their government offices according to the below schedule:
Algeria: Closed June 16-18, 2024.
Azerbaijan: Closed June 17-19, 2024.
Bahrain: Closed June 16-18, 2024.
Bangladesh: Closed June 16-18, 2024.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: No closures.
Brunei: Closed June 16 (PM)-17, 2024.
Egypt: Closed June 16-20, 2024.
India: Closed June 17, 2024.
Indonesia: Closed June 17-18, 2024.
Iraq: Closed June 16-20, 2024.
Iraqi Kurdistan: Closed June 16-20, 2024.
Ivory Coast: Closed June 16-17, 2024.
Jordan: Closed June 16-20, 2024.
Kazakhstan: Closed June 17, 2024
Kosovo: Closed June 17, 2024.
Kuwait: Closed June 16-18, 2024.
Kyrgyzstan: Closed June 17, 2024.
Lebanon: Closed June 17-19, 2024.
Malaysia: Closed June 17, 2024.
Morocco: Closed June 17-18, 2024.
North Macedonia: No closures.
Pakistan: June 17-29, 2024.
Oman: Closed June 16-20, 2024.
Qatar: Closed June 16-20, 2024.
Saudi Arabia: Closed June 16-18, 2024.
Singapore: Closed June 17, 2024.
Sri Lanka: Closed June 17, 2024.
Türkiye: Closed June 17-21, 2024.
United Arab Emirates: Closed June 17-18, 2024.
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen.
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