Saudi ban on entering Mecca

Quoted by ISNA; As we get closer to the Hajj, Saudi Arabia will prohibit the entry or staying in Mecca for anyone with a visa other than a “Hajj visa” on April 7. Also, from April 5, foreign residents will be banned from entering Mecca without a valid authorization.

Entrance permits are only awarded to people whose residence is officially registered in Mecca, or has a valid pilgrimage license, or those who have a work permit in Saudi pilgrimage cities.

This is part of a broader set of measures to set up this year’s pilgrimage and ensure the safety and safety of all pilgrims.

The Saudi Interior Ministry announced the latest pilgrimage rules before the Hajj season. The ministry confirmed that Sunday, Sunday, April 1, April 1, is the deadline for Umrah pilgrims to enter the country, while the deadline for all foreign pilgrims to leave Saudi Arabia on Tuesday will be the first of April 1. Iran has also announced that the latest group of pilgrims of Umrah will leave Saudi Arabia before this date.

According to Saudi Gazet, foreign residents who want to enter Mecca will be required to obtain official pilgrimage permits from the relevant authorities, which will be implemented on Wednesday, April 2, 2008. People who do not have a valid pilgrimage will be banned from entering and will be returned to their origin point.