US EditionSaudi Arabia imposes $26,661 fine on Hajj visa violators
- Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior announced on April 28, 2025, strict penalties for unauthorized Hajj pilgrims and their facilitators effective from April 29 to June 10, covering the holy sites in Makkah and Medina.
- The penalties respond to unauthorized individuals attempting Hajj without a permit amid increased travel restrictions and visa suspensions from 14 countries to prevent overcrowding and illegal access during the pilgrimage season.
- Offenses include applying for visit visas on behalf of illegal pilgrims, transporting or sheltering them in various accommodations, with related vehicles subject to confiscation pending court approval during the enforcement period.
- Fines reach up to SAR 100,000 per person for visa applicants who enable illegal Hajj participation, with SAR 20,000 fines for violators caught performing or attempting the pilgrimage without permits.
- Violators face deportation and a ten-year ban from Saudi Arabia, and these measures intensify management to ensure compliance, crowd control, and safety during Hajj 2025 scheduled for early June.
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Saudi Arabia imposes $26,661 fine on Hajj visa violators
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has imposed new penalties targeting individuals who violate Hajj permit regulations. The Ministry of Interior made this known on Thursday saying the sanctions include a heavy fine of $26,661 on those who apply for visit visas on behalf of people attempting to perform Hajj without proper authorisation. The new measures, released via the Saudi Press Agency, SPA, are said to be part of intensified efforts to curb unauth…
Hajj 2025: Attention pilgrims! Saudi Arabia will impose ₹4.5 Lakh fine for THESE violations
Hajj 2025: A fine of up to Saudi Riyals 100,000 (INR 22,68,536) will be imposed on anyone who applies for a visit visa for an individual who has performed or attempted to perform Hajj without a permit, or who has entered or stayed in Mecca city and the holy sites during the specified period.
Saudi Arabia announces strict penalties for unauthorised Hajj pilgrims
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has issued a warning regarding strict penalties for individuals who violate Hajj permit regulations or assist others in doing so, effective from Tuesday until around June 10. According to the ministry, anyone found performing or attempting to perform Hajj without a valid permit — including holders of all types of visit visas — will face a fine of up to SR20,000 (approximately $5,331). This also applies to indi…
Saudi Arabia to penalise illegal Haj pilgrims, facilitators
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has announced a penalty of Saudi Riyal (SAR) 20,000 for illegal Haj pilgrims and those who facilitate such travellers. The ministry introduced a list of penalties that includes the imposition of the aforementioned penalty on all visit visa holders caught performing the Haj or even trying to enter and stay in Makkah. Those who apply for a visit visa on behalf of illegal pilgrims will have to pay a penalty of SA…
Hajj permit - Saudi Arabia imposes "sanctions" in 2025 against offenders
The Saudi authorities have begun to apprehend and punish those who violate the regulations for obtaining the Hajj permit, as well as those who facilitate the unauthorized pilgrimage, announced the Saudi Ministry of the Interior. A fine of 20,000 rials ($5300) will be imposed on any person who performs or attempts to carry out the Hajj without a permit, as well as on holders of a visitor visa trying to enter or stay in Mecca and in holy places wi…
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