Saudi Arabia: Saudi -arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has instructed the officials to ensure that everything happens in a safe and systematic way during the Haj pilgrim. Against this background, the visa rules have now been made stricter.
Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia took a big step. The Foreign Ministry of Saudi Arabia has temporarily banned the issue of some visas from a total of 14 countries, including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Under this ban was banned, corporate and family visa. This ban will continue until mid -June.
Step for Hajj
The Saudi authorities have taken this step so that people cannot participate in Hajj without proper registration. Officials said that many people reach Saudi Arabia in the freight or visitor and then try to take part in Hajj by remaining illegal, which violates the rules. This ban was imposed to organize the Hajj process and keep it regularly.
Saudi -arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has instructed the officials to ensure that everything will be done in a safe and proper way during the Haj pilgrim. Against this background, the visa rules have now been further tightened. According to the new system, foreigners can now only apply for an appeal visa by April 13th. After this date, no new freight visa will be issued until the Haj pilgrimage ends.
Prohibition on 14 countries imposed
Saudi -Arabia temporarily banned some visas for India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Nigeria, Jordan, Algeria, Sudan, Ethiopia, Tunisia, Yemen and another unnamed country. The decision was made after the tragic incidents during the Haj pilgrimage in 2024, in which more than 1,000 people died. Many of these pilgrims had participated in the HAJ without registration.
The condition of the people got worse due to the amount and intensive heat. Against this background, the Saudi authorities have decided that pilgrims will participate in Hajj without registration so that the loss of life and property can be prevented in the future.
Saudi Arabia has started a digital guide to facilitate Hajj and Rare and make it safer, which is available in 16 different languages. The purpose of this initiative is that every pilgrim can receive the right guidelines and there is no problem during his religious journey. Saudi civil servants have also made it clear that those who stay in the country during the Hajj without permission are not allowed in Saudi Arabia for five years.
The officials have addressed all persons to follow the rules and only take action through the correct registration to participate in Hajj so that the trip remains safe and organized.
