MOTAC's guideline says a licensed tour operator that wants to advertise an Umrah or ziarah package needs the approval of the Tourism Commissioner.
The applicant must hold a valid licence for overseas tourism operation for Umrah or ziarah.
What the advert must show
The advert must state the company name, company address and licence number, and the advertising approval serial number.
Each ad approval gets a number in the form IUxxxx that must be printed on the advert itself.
The advert also needs the terms and conditions (or a website to read them), the Umrah duration, the package price including takaful umrah per pilgrim, the itinerary and a phone number.
What you can do
Compare the licence number on the advert with the company's row in MOTAC's table (see Check a licence).
If the advert has no approval number, ask the agency where it is.
